West Brom vs Watford Prediction & Betting Tips (8 August)

WBA has been an outstanding formation in the landscape of English football for the last 10 years. Indeed, she found herself more than once in the Premier League. 5 times in 8 years. Back down to the Championship at the end of the 2021 season, West Bromwich obviously did not have the weapons to come back up immediately. 10th, WBA will have to show another face this year and thus get closer to the top 6. the first two go up, the next 4 play in the play-offs. On the move on the lawn of Boro 'last week at the opening of this English D2, WBA brought back an encouraging draw 1-1.

Like WBA, Watford does not intend to drag on too long in the Championship. The two evening enemies are used to yoyoing. After several years in the BPL, the London club went down in 2020 before immediately rising again in 2021. Too light recruitment will slow Watford all season, which will finish in 19th place in the standings. The Hornets are therefore back in the Championship for this 2022-2023 financial year, and in a Premier League-style meeting against Sheffield United on the first day, Watford responded by winning at home 1-0.

WBA knows it, the Championship remains an attractive championship for players. Typically after a downgrade, more than half of the top players tend to stick around. Like Sarr with Watford precisely despite his rating on the market. For the locals everything is going very well from this point of view: they manage to keep their best players. Daryl Dike (striker) is still present, as is Alex Mowatt in midfield, or Grant (18 goals in 44 games). Matt Clarke (back on loan at Brighton) and former international Andy Carroll left the club this summer. Only one package is to be reported for the locals, that of the little used Bryan (3 games last year). Forfeited last week, Irish international Callum Robinson is uncertain.

Arrived from Celta Vigo this summer, Turkish international midfielder Okay Yokuslu should make his debut. A lot of players left Watford this summer. We think of Moussa Sissoko who joined Nantes, Hernandez the Colombus Crew in MLS, but also Kiko ((Villarreal), Ben Forster (retired), Kucka (Slovan Bratislava), Masina (Udinese) and N'Koulou (without club). However, on paper it is still very heavy for the English D2. The former Rennais Ismaila Sarr played the first match for his team against Sheffield, Joao Pedro is still present (leading striker, author of 9 goals in 38 games two years ago in the Championship. Note the reinforcement of former Toulousain Issouf Bayo, experienced defender Mario Gaspar (injured tonight, Villarreal) and Albanian international striker Rey Manaj (Spezia) Finally, the Watford group is complete for this trip.