West Brom vs Watford

5 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Michael Salisbury

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jimmy-Jay Morgan 36’

Match summary

West Brom beat Watford 1-0. West Brom led 1-0 at half-time.

Jimmy-Jay Morgan put West Brom ahead in the 36th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: West Brom created 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Watford 1.26 from 11.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
9 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
5 Corners 4
89 Attacks 83
37 Dangerous attacks 40
441 Passes 414
86.2% Pass accuracy 82.1%
23 Tackles 15
18 Fouls 11
5 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

West Brom Watford
Kick-off
3’
Othmane MaammaShot on target
Jimmy-Jay MorganShot on target
8’
Corner
8’
16’
Corner
18’
Corner
21’
31’
Corner
32’
Corner
34’
Jimmy-Jay MorganRight foot shot1-0 (West Brom)
36’
42’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Jimmy-Jay MorganShot on target
52’
60’
Corner
63’
65’
Iker BravoShot on target
Aune Selland HeggebøShot on target
71’
Corner
71’
Corner
84’
87’
Corner
88’
89’
90+5’
Iker BravoArgument
Isaac PriceArgument
90+5’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.26 36’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), 1-0 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 1.26 36’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), 1-0 Morgan 36’
West Brom 1.14 xGWatford 1.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Watford attacking West Brom attacking 
71’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 87’ Soumaila Coulibaly (Watford), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 54’ Martín Payero (Watford), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 40’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 36’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 51’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 3’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Jordan Zemura (Watford), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Stephy Mavididi (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ George Campbell (West Brom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Harry Whitwell (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Martín Payero (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Ousmane Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Aune Selland Heggebø (West Brom), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 87’ Soumaila Coulibaly (Watford), set piece, 0.35 xG, off target 54’ Martín Payero (Watford), open play, 0.32 xG, off target 40’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 36’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 51’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 3’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 51’ Othmane Maamma (Watford), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 8’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Jordan Zemura (Watford), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 65’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 30’ Iker Bravo (Watford), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 83’ Stephy Mavididi (Watford), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 19’ George Campbell (West Brom), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 34’ Harry Whitwell (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 70’ Amin Nabizada (Watford), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Jimmy-Jay Morgan (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Isaac Price (West Brom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Martín Payero (Watford), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Ousmane Diakité (West Brom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

West Brom 4-4-2 Starting XI
O'Leary
Styles
Mepham 81’
Campbell
Galves
Whitwell
Nzingoula 73’
Diakité
Price
Heggebø 73’
Morgan 82’
Watford 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ravaglia
Eames 59’
Pollock
Biakolo
Zemura 46’
Bove
Kyprianou
Bravo
Payero 67’
Maamma 67’
Kjerrumgaard 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 0 44 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 5 2 – 7 1 40 2 – – –
Chris Mepham Taken off
81′ – 1 3 1 1 69 1 – – –
90′ – 1 1 1 1 62 – – – –
90′ 4 1 – 6 1 53 1 – – –
Nathaniel Phillips Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 2 1 – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – 1 37 2 – 4 1 7 2 1
Rabby Nzingoula Taken off
73′ – – 25 – – 3 1 6 1 2 –
90′ – – 47 1 – 1 – 3 2 1
90′ – – 30 1 – – – 1 – –
Jayson Molumby Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 5 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Felix Horn Myhre Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 5 – – – – 2 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Aune Selland Heggebø Taken off
73′ – – 1 1 0.50 – – 4 1 8 –
Jimmy-Jay Morgan Taken off
82′ 1 – 4 3 0.52 – – 3 2 16
Barney Stewart Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 2 1 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

West Brom win 55% Avg odds 1.71
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.75
Watford win 20% Avg odds 4.67

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.