{"id":261033,"date":"2026-09-04T00:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/04\/west-brom-vs-watford-prediction-and-betting-tips-september-5th-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T00:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T00:28:07","slug":"west-brom-vs-watford-prediction-and-betting-tips-september-5th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/04\/west-brom-vs-watford-prediction-and-betting-tips-september-5th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"West Brom vs Watford Prediction and Betting Tips | September 5th 2026\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5212986\" data-slug-id=\"2831722\">\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 and Watford will trade tackles in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/efl-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">EFL Championship<\/a> round five fixture on Saturday (September 5th). The game will be played at The Hawthorns.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/charlton-athletic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Charlton<\/a> at the same venue in midweek. They went ahead through Callum Styles&#8217; goal just before the hour mark. Tyreece Campbell equalized just nine minutes later.<\/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>Watford, meanwhile, fell to a 2-0 defeat away to Swansea City. Both goals were scored in the first half, with Eom Ji-Sung and Adam Idah scoring to help the Swans claim all three points.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The loss left the Hornets in 14th spot in the standings, having garnered five points from four games. West Brom are seventh with seven points to their name.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>West Brom vs Watford Head-to-Head and Key Numbers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This will be the 50th meeting between the two sides. West Brom were victorious 20 times, and Watford have 16 wins to their name, while 13 games ended in a share of the spoils.<\/li>\n<li>Their most recent clash came in April 2026 when West Brom claimed a 3-0 home win.<\/li>\n<li>The last seven head-to-head games have produced three goals or more, with six games witnessing goals at both ends.<\/li>\n<li>Four of Watford&#8217;s last five competitive games have seen both sides find the back of the net.<\/li>\n<li>West Brom&#8217;s six competitive games this term have witnessed goals at both ends.<\/li>\n<li>The home side on the day is unbeaten in the last 13 head-to-head games, winning eight matches in this sequence, including the last four on the bounce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>West Brom vs Watford Prediction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>West Brom started the season with three wins in their opening three games. However, they are winless in three since then, with two losses in the EFL Cup and league preceding their draw with Charlton. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/james-morrison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">James Morrison<\/a> will hope his side can get back to winning ways against a side that have struggled.<\/p>\n<p>Watford are winless in their last four competitive games. Defensive frailty has been a concern, with nine goals conceded in their last four matches.<\/p>\n<p>Seven of the last eight head-to-head games have witnessed goals at both ends, and this trend could continue in a narrow victory for the home side.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong>: West Brom 2-1 Watford<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><strong>West Brom vs Watford Betting Tips <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tip 1 &#8211; West Brom to win<\/p>\n<p>Tip 2 &#8211; Both teams to score<\/p>\n<p>Tip 3 &#8211; Over 2.5 goals<\/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-september-5th-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Brom and Watford will trade tackles in an EFL Championship round five fixture on Saturday (September 5th). 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