On Mon Aug 8th, West Bromwich Albion plays host to Watford in a Championship match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, a perfect day for football. West Bromwich Albion is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones struck first for Middlesbrough in the 10th minute, then John Swift tied it up for West Bromwich Albion in the 51st minute earning them at least the one point. West Bromwich Albion looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10, while watford sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sheffield United. João Pedro scored the first goal for Watford in the 56th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sheffield United couldn’t manage to score, and Watford took the shutout win. Watford is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Watford’s most prolific scorer has been Ismaila Sarr. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. West Bromwich Albion’s top weapon lately has been John Swift, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.