{"id":239481,"date":"2026-04-20T23:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/west-brom-vs-watford-prediction-and-betting-tips-21st-april-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:04:02","slug":"west-brom-vs-watford-prediction-and-betting-tips-21st-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/west-brom-vs-watford-prediction-and-betting-tips-21st-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"West Brom vs Watford Prediction and Betting Tips | 21st April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5156632\" data-slug-id=\"2770573\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>West Brom host a winless Watford in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/efl-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">EFL Championship<\/a> on Tuesday, looking to continue their unbeaten run towards the end of the campaign. The Baggies come into the fixture on the back of a 2-0 win over Preston North End last weekend, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/josh-maja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Josh Maja<\/a> and Daryl Dike netting apiece in either half.<\/p>\n<p>It ended a run of three consecutive draws in the league and secured the side only their 13th victory in the Championship season while remaining unbeaten in eight.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>James Morrison&#8217;s side are in 20th position in the Championship table with 49 points from 43 games, five points clear of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>Another victory on Tuesday would all but confirm their survival in the second tier of English football, but it&#8217;s been a dreadful season for West Brom, who came ninth last year.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>As for Watford, the Hornets are up in 13th place but have been going through a rough patch lately. They have lost their last two Championship games and three of their last four.<\/p>\n<p>The London side have not won a Championship game in five matches, but either way, Watford are well off the promotion spots and are set for a fifth consecutive year in the second division.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>West Brom vs Watford Head-To-Head and Key Numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>There have been 48 clashes between the sides in the past, with 16 for Watford and 19 for West Brom.<\/li>\n<li>Four of the last nine clashes between the sides have ended in draws.<\/li>\n<li>Having beaten West Brom earlier this season, Watford could complete the league double over the side for the first time since the 1994-95 season.<\/li>\n<li>The Baggies haven&#8217;t lost to Watford at home in their last five games since a 1-0 loss in April 2016.<\/li>\n<li>The Hornets are winless in their last five Championship games, while the Baggies are unbeaten in their last eight.<\/li>\n<li>West Brom have kept a clean sheet in their last three league matches and in five of their last six.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>West Brom vs Watford Prediction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Baggies, despite their poor standings in the Championship, have been on a strong run in the league, while the Hornets are on a low ebb. Despite this, we expect this match to end in a low-scoring draw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction: West Brom 1-1 Watford<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>West Brom vs Watford Betting Tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tip 1 &#8211; Result: Draw<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip 2 &#8211; Goals over\/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip 3 &#8211; Both teams to score: Yes<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Peter Pedroncelli<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/football\/west-brom-vs-watford-prediction-betting-tips-21st-april-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Brom host a winless Watford in the EFL Championship on Tuesday, looking to continue their unbeaten run towards the end of the campaign. 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