Championship 25/26 · 22 Oct 2025

Watford 2–1 West Bromwich Albion

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Watford favourites at 47%.

Watford won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Imrân Louza, 71.2 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Imrân Louza +20.7, Chris Mepham +14.0, Alex Mowatt +9.5.

Well below it: Jeremy Ngakia −14.5, Nestory Irankunda −9.0, Marc Bola −8.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Sheffield United Championship
4 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Oxford United Championship
1 Oct 2025	D 2–2	at Portsmouth Championship
27 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Hull City Championship
22 Sep 2025	L 0–1	at Millwall Championship

18 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Preston North End Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–3	at Millwall Championship
1 Oct 2025	W 1–0	at Norwich City Championship
26 Sep 2025	D 1–1	v Leicester City Championship
19 Sep 2025	L 1–2	at Middlesbrough Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Imrân Louza Midfielder	89	1	0.23	71.2	+20.7
Pierre Dwomoh Midfielder	1	0	–	64.1	–
Egil Selvik Goalkeeper	90	0	–	57.3	+5.1
Rocco Vata Forward	73	1	0.46	50.8	+3.6
Matthew Pollock Defender	90	0	–	48.9	+2.4
James Abankwah Defender	90	0	–	45.6	+1.7
Edo Kayembe Midfielder	17	0	0.03	43.6	–
Mamadou Doumbia Forward	45	0	0.08	41.9	–
Tom Ince Midfielder	45	0	0.29	41.8	–
Hector Kyprianou Midfielder	90	0	–	37.4	−5.6
Luca Kjerrumgaard Forward	88	0	0.11	35.9	−7.7
Nestory Irankunda Forward	45	0	–	34.8	−9.0
Jeremy Petris Defender	45	0	–	31.9	−7.0
Marc Bola Defender	90	0	0.02	31.7	−8.1
Jeremy Ngakia Defender	90	0	–	27.1	−14.5
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder	8	0	–	22.4	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Chris Mepham Defender	90	0	0	–	62.1	+14.0
Alex Mowatt Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	54.8	+9.5
Alfie Gilchrist Defender	55	0	0	–	53.6	–
Isaac Price Midfielder	90	1	0	0.32	51.8	+6.8
Mikey Johnston Midfielder	90	0	1	0.08	51.3	+6.6
Nathaniel Phillips Defender	90	0	0	–	50.6	+2.1
Charlie Taylor Defender	10	0	0	–	46.9	–
Joshua Griffiths Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.7	−3.9
Ousmane Diakité Midfielder	80	0	0	0.03	43.0	–
Daryl Dike Forward	10	0	0	0.06	40.2	–
Callum Styles Defender	80	0	0	–	39.6	−4.4
Aune Selland Heggebø Forward	70	0	0	–	37.6	−3.3
Samuel Iling Junior Midfielder	70	0	0	0.12	37.6	−2.2
George Campbell Defender	35	0	0	–	37.2	–
Josh Maja Forward	20	0	0	–	33.3	–
Karlan Grant Midfielder	20	0	0	–	32.6	–