Watford – West Brom Prediction & Picks (03.03.2018)

Watford and West Bromwich Albion meet at Vicarage Road Stadium, in a match for the 29th round of the Premier League. The two teams tied (2-2), on 30-09-2017, in the previous match for this edition of the league. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. Despite being a match between 10 th and 20 th of the table, it is actually a match between the 13 th best team in home matches and the th th as a visitor.

Watford:

After 9 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses, the home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 33 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Everton by (1-0), after in the previous match they have lost (2-0) an away match against West Ham United. This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. For the league, Watford won 14 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In 28 matches in this competition, he only managed 2 comebacks in the 14 matches in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 9 of their 21 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

Watford left for this game with a home win against Everton, 1-0, returning to the triumphs after the defeat against West Ham. It is important to underline that the locals are not going through a good phase, since they add only 3 wins in the last 10 matches played in all competitions. In this match in his stadium coach Javi Gracia must keep the team in 4-2-3-1, privileging possession of the ball and organized attacks through the flanks. However, in some moments of the game you must act in a more direct way. Doucouré is the best finisher of Watford, with 7 goals scored in the championship. For this match the coach lcoal can not count on the injured Kaboul, Chalobah, Hoban, Kiko and Cathcart.

West Brom:

After 3 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses, the away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 20 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Chelsea, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Huddersfield Town, by (1-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since it has won 13 points in away matches and 15 at home, with 7 goals scored and 22 conceded in away matches. In the last 10 away league matches West Bromwich Albion has a record of 3 draws and 7 losses, so they have won 3 points out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 13 away matches. In their home matches there are a few frequent results at half-time: 1-0 (5 out of 14 matches) and 0-0 (5 out of 14 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 14 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 28 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 13 times and never got the comeback.

West Bromwich Albion come into this game with a snub at home against Huddersfield, 1-2, totaling in this way the fifth consecutive snub in several competitions. It is important to note that visitors present one of the worst performances when they play away from home. In this game coach Alan Pardew must keep the 4-4-2, with Rondón and Rodríguez being the most advanced players on the team, which are the best scorers in West Bromwich Albion, with 4 goals scored. It is important to emphasize that outsiders exhibit several flaws in the maintenance of possession and completion of the ball. For this match the visiting coach can count on all the players.