Championship 26/27 · 5 Sep 2026

West Bromwich Albion 1–0 Watford

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made West Bromwich Albion favourites at 60%.

West Bromwich Albion won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Max O'Leary, 53.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Martín Payero +9.8, Kévin Keben Biakolo +8.2.

Well below it: Isaac Price −8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 Sep 2026	D 1–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship
29 Aug 2026	L 1–3	at Middlesbrough Championship
26 Aug 2026	L 2–3	at Newcastle United EFL Cup
23 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v Burnley Championship
15 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Norwich City Championship

1 Sep 2026	L 0–2	at Swansea City Championship
29 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v West Ham United Championship
25 Aug 2026	L 1–5	v Peterborough United EFL Cup
22 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Wrexham Championship
16 Aug 2026	W 2–1	v Southampton Championship

21 Apr 2026	West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Watford Championship
22 Oct 2025	Watford 2–1 West Bromwich Albion Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Max O'Leary Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.5	−1.4
Chris Mepham Defender	81	0	0	–	46.5	+3.1
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	43.8	+0.3
Jimmy-Jay Morgan Midfielder	82	1	0	0.54	43.5	+1.3
George Campbell Defender	90	0	0	0.04	43.1	+1.2
Harry Whitwell Midfielder	90	0	1	0.02	40.8	−7.6
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder	17	0	0	–	39.6	–
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	73	0	0	0.23	39.2	+0.5
Rabby Nzingoula Midfielder	73	0	0	–	38.9	+1.1
Nolan Galves Defender	90	0	0	–	35.3	−5.9
Callum Styles Defender	90	0	0	–	31.4	−0.8
Jayson Molumby Midfielder	17	0	0	–	31.1	–
Isaac Price Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	29.5	−8.1
Barney Stewart Forward	8	0	0	–	25.5	–
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	9	0	0	–	24.3	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Martín Payero Midfielder	67	0.01	53.3	+9.8
Federico Ravaglia Goalkeeper	90	–	49.9	+1.6
Kévin Keben Biakolo Defender	90	–	48.7	+8.2
Iker Bravo Forward	90	0.28	46.8	−2.4
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	45	–	45.5	+4.3
Soumaila Coulibaly Defender	31	–	41.9	–
Amin Nabizada Forward	23	0.03	41.8	–
Edoardo Bove Midfielder	90	–	41.6	+5.0
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	90	–	41.3	−3.9
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	82	0.12	40.5	−1.0
Othmane Maamma Midfielder	67	0.28	40.2	+2.3
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	8	–	39.0	–
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder	23	0.04	38.6	–
Jordan Zemura Midfielder	45	0.06	37.9	−5.9
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	–	36.3	−4.6
Albert Eames Defender	59	–	27.1	–