Championship · Matchweek 3

Watford FC vs West Ham United FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 29 Aug, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 3
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

Watford FC win52%
Draw22%
West Ham United FC win25%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
63%
Under 2.5 goals
37%
BTTS yes
62%
Over 1.5 goals
83%
Over 3.5 goals
40%
BTTS no
38%
Expected goals
1.94 – 1.29

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

The model expects a relatively open scoring environment in this match. Recent results also favour Watford FC, whose points-per-match rate over the last five games is above average. Sample size is still small this season, so the model leans more heavily on longer-term ratings and lowers its confidence accordingly.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–19.9%
  • 2–19.6%
  • 1–07.7%
  • 2–07.4%
  • 1–26.4%
  • 2–26.2%
  • 3–16.2%
  • 0–15.1%

Team comparison

StatisticWatford FCWest Ham United FC
Matches played88
Points per match1.001.88
Goals per match0.882.75
Goals conceded per match1.251.38
Home / away goals scored68
Home / away goals conceded57
Last 5 points313
Last 5 goals scored318
Last 5 goals conceded76
Win percentage25%50%

Watford FC recent form

LLWLL

West Ham United FC recent form

WWWWD

Recent form

Watford FC

1W 1D 3L in the last 5 · 4 scored, 14 conceded

  • Dat Wrexham AFC1–1
  • Wvs Southampton FC2–1
  • Lvs Coventry City FC0–4
  • Lat Middlesbrough FC1–5
  • Lat West Bromwich Albion FC0–3

West Ham United FC

1W 1D 3L in the last 5 · 7 scored, 8 conceded

  • Lvs Charlton Athletic FC1–2
  • Dat Burnley FC2–2
  • Wvs Leeds United FC3–0
  • Lat Newcastle United FC1–3
  • Lvs Arsenal FC0–1

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 13 August 2026
Last updated: 29 August 2026
Status: Locked

How predictions work

Prediction record

Matches predicted
510
1X2 accuracy
46.9%
BTTS accuracy
57.5%
Over 2.5 accuracy
58.8%
Exact score
10.6%

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