Watford take on the visitors West Bromwich Albion in the round 33 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Monday, February 20th at Vicarage Road (Watford).
Watford can't live up to its usual 'football lift' status. The Hornets have been constantly rising to the Premier League in recent years, but could not gain a foothold there. Last season was traditional for them in the Premier League: several chaotic coaching changes, and, as a result, relegation at the end of the 1st year. In the Championship, too, they have already managed to change the manager. However, under Slaven Bilic they have not been able to gain momentum for a long time. In early January, it turned out to consistently beat Norwich and Blackpool. But after that there was the defeat of Middlesbrough with draws with Rotherham, Reading and Blackburn. Burnley also played 1-1 - but this can be added to the asset, because the rival was the leader of the Championship.
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Heavy and difficult calendar due to participation in the cup is over. West Bromwich was devastatingly beaten by Bristol City on the opponent's field. And this defeat was the fourth in five games. West Brom remain in the middle of the Championship. The Albion at one time were also considered as an "elevator" team. But gradually they lost this status as well, no longer really claiming promotion to the Premier League. So, according to the results of the last draw, Albion only managed to close the top 10 of the division. And now the wards of Carlos Corberan are kept at about the same level. From November to mid-January, they had a good stretch with an abundance of victories. But then they managed to win only against Coventry, with 0-3 in the cup with Bristol City and defeats in the Championship, not only with the leader, Burnley, but also with Birmingham. Yes, and with Blackburn limited to a draw 1-1.
In 2017-2018, Watford won twice in the Premier League, with a draw away from home. Again, the clubs faced each other only in August, already within the framework of the Championship - and finished 1-1. The clubs are about equally bad, and it is not surprising that their chances of winning are rated as equal. We do not expect an abundance of goals - a bet on "less than 2.5 goals" suggests itself.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
