Championship · Matchweek 5

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Watford FC Prediction

Match essentials

Kick-off (UK)
Sat 5 Sept, 15:00 (BST)
Competition
Championship
Round
Matchweek 5
Venue
To be confirmed

United Matchday prediction

West Bromwich Albion FC win54%
Draw24%
Watford FC win22%
Predicted score
1–1
Over 2.5 goals
53%
Under 2.5 goals
47%
BTTS yes
53%
Over 1.5 goals
77%
Over 3.5 goals
31%
BTTS no
47%
Expected goals
1.76 – 1.03

Low confidence

Why the model favours this outcome

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

  • 1–111.2%
  • 1–010.8%
  • 2–19.8%
  • 2–09.5%
  • 0–16.3%
  • 0–06.1%
  • 1–25.8%
  • 3–15.7%

Team comparison

StatisticWest Bromwich Albion FCWatford FC
Matches played78
Points per match1.571.00
Goals per match1.140.88
Goals conceded per match1.001.25
Home / away goals scored61
Home / away goals conceded35
Last 5 points83
Last 5 goals scored43
Last 5 goals conceded37
Win percentage43%25%

West Bromwich Albion FC recent form

DWWDL

Watford FC recent form

LLWLL

Recent form

West Bromwich Albion FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 6 scored, 7 conceded

  • Dvs Charlton Athletic FC1–1
  • Lat Middlesbrough FC1–3
  • Wvs Burnley FC3–1
  • Lat Sheffield Wednesday FC1–2
  • Dvs Ipswich Town FC0–0

Watford FC

1W 2D 2L in the last 5 · 4 scored, 9 conceded

  • Lat Swansea City AFC0–2
  • Dvs West Ham United FC1–1
  • Dat Wrexham AFC1–1
  • Wvs Southampton FC2–1
  • Lvs Coventry City FC0–4

Model transparency

Model: UM Prediction Model v1.0
Generated: 23 August 2026
Last updated: 5 September 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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