Watford vs West Bromwich Albion prediction 22.10.2025 | Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 22nd October 2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Vicarage Road
Watford will play host to West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday evening in a match between two sides separated by seven points and nine places in the English second division. The hosts are currently in 15th place, having collected only 12 points from 10 games, while Javi Gracia’s side are in fifth place. Read our Watford vs. West Bromwich Albion preview for the latest team news and the best predictions.
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion Head to Head (H2H) stats
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 1
Watford
Championship
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Watford
2 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 2
Watford
Championship
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Watford
2 : 2
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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Watford
3 : 2
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
1 : 1
Watford
Championship
The two sides have faced each other ten times since 2017, with six of those matches taking place in the Championship, two in the Premier League and one in a friendly. Watford registered four wins, while West Bromwich Albion only managed one win (five draws). The average number of goals per game was 2.8.
Watford team overview
Watford have not secured promotion since dropping out of the Premier League at the end of the 2021-22 season.
The Hornets' best result since then came a year later, when they finished 11th in the Championship. The last two campaigns have seen them finish in 14th and 15th place respectively.
Head coach Javi Gracia was hoping to turn things around this season, but the team has not improved and is currently in 16th place after losing 1-0 to Sheffield United in their first game after the October international break.
However, fans can be encouraged by the fact that ten of the team’s 12 points so far this season were earned at Vicarage Road. Pierre Dwomoh will miss Wednesday’s game due to a thigh injury, but there are no suspensions in the squad.
Last matches of Watford
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Sheffield United
1 : 0
Watford
Championship
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Watford
2 : 1
Oxford United
Championship
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Portsmouth
2 : 2
Watford
Championship
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Watford
2 : 1
Hull City
Championship
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Millwall
1 : 0
Watford
Championship
Watford lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Egil Selvik
Defenders
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26
Caleb Wiley
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6
Mattie Pollock
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4
Kévin Keben
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2
Jeremy Ngakia
Midfielders
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5
Hector Kyprianou
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17
Moussa Sissoko
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11
Imran Louza
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39
Edo Kayembe
Forwards
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66
Nestory Irankunda
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9
Luca Kjerrumgaard
West Bromwich Albion team overview
Meanwhile, West Bromwich were relegated to the Championship in the 2021-22 season and have not secured promotion since.
The Baggies came very close to getting promoted two seasons ago when they finished fifth, but then lost in the play-offs. Currently in fifth place, just one point off the top of the standings, head coach Ryan Mason will be aiming for automatic promotion this time around.
However, to achieve this, the Albion will need to be more consistent, as they have struggled in this respect recently and have yet to win back-to-back games this season.
Last matches of West Bromwich Albion
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West Bromwich Albion
2 : 1
Preston North End
Championship
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Millwall
3 : 0
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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Norwich City
0 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
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West Bromwich Albion
1 : 1
Leicester City
Championship
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Middlesbrough
2 : 1
West Bromwich Albion
Championship
West Bromwich Albion lineup
Goalkeeper
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20
Josh Griffiths
Defenders
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6
George Campbell
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3
Nat Phillips
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2
Chris Mepham
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4
Callum Styles
Midfielders
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8
Jayson Molumby
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21
Isaac Price
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27
Alex Mowatt
Forwards
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7
Jed Wallace
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19
Aune Heggebø
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11
Michael Johnston
Prediction
Watford's great start at home this season is a big motivation, and the Hornets will see this as their best chance to get points off against an inconsistent West Bromwich Albion.
The hosts have not kept a clean sheet in any of their eleven competitive games this season, and with a West Bromwich Albion also struggling defensively, both teams could end up on the scoresheet on Wednesday.
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- Watford have conceded at least one goal in all their 10 league games this season.
- West Bromwich Albion finished only one of their last six games without conceding.
- Bets on BTTS – Yes won in each of the last six meetings between Watford and West Bromwich.
Main prediction Watford - West Bromwich Albion
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
20Bet
1.85
Watford vs West Bromwich Albion standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 31 - 8 | +23 | 25 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 - 7 | +7 | 21 |
| 3 | Millwall | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 - 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 18 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 - 8 | +4 | 18 |
| 7 | Hull City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 - 19 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 - 11 | +4 | 17 |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 - 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 16 |
| 11 | Queens Park Rangers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 - 16 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 - 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 - 13 | +3 | 13 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 - 12 | -2 | 13 |
| 16 | Watford | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 - 12 | -1 | 12 |
| 17 | Southampton | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 - 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 - 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Wrexham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 - 16 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Oxford United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 - 13 | -2 | 9 |
| 21 | Sheffield United | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 - 17 | -10 | 9 |
| 22 | Norwich City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 - 16 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 - 22 | -13 | 6 |