West Brom vs Watford 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season
Introduction
West Bromwich Albion are hosting Watford
at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.
Match Commentary
- 12': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0, Watford 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Cathcart with a headed pass following a fast break.
- 45': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 1. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Grady Diangana with a through ball.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 1.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 1.
- 69': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Penalty saved! Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 74': Christian Kabasele (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Watford. Mario Gaspar replaces Hassane Kamara.
- 78': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Okay Yokuslu replaces Jake Livermore.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. William Troost-Ekong replaces Francisco Sierralta because of an injury.
- 83': Substitution, Watford. Rey Manaj replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 88': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Adam Reach replaces Grady Diangana because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Darnell Furlong.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Watford. Dan Gosling replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Watford 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 22,365
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Attendance: 22,365
English League Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +48 | Leicester City | 46 | 97 | 11 |
| +35 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 96 | 6 |
| +38 | Leeds United | 46 | 90 | 10 |
| +24 | Southampton | 46 | 87 | 11 |
Statistics
 WAT |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 30.5 | Possession | 69.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 147 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 243 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 6 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 38 | Clearances | 7 |
West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Button (GK) |
| 4 | Dara O'Shea |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 3 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong  |
| 19 | John Swift |
| 8 | Jake Livermore |
| 14 | Jayson Molumby |
| 18 | Karlan Grant |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 17 | Jed Wallace |
Watford (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 31 | Francisco Sierralta |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 39 | Edo Kayembe |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 10 | João Pedro |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 14 | Hassane Kamara |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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