Watford v West Ham United

Watford v West Ham United in English Championship The match ended 1–1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics including xG, and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Watford v West Ham United

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Away win · West Ham United at 48.2% - the match finished 1:1, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Watford X 2 · West Ham United Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 36.0% 27.8% 36.2% Away win · West Ham United ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 29.7% 22.2% 48.2% Away win · West Ham United ✘ Missed
Data Providers 45.0% 45.0% 10.0% Home win · Watford ✘ Missed
Final score 1:1 Draw
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 4.19 on a Watford win, 3.83 on the draw and 1.77 on a West Ham United win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Watford win 4.19 4.60 Pinnacle 23.9% 29.7%
Draw 3.83 4.02 Pinnacle 26.1% 22.2%
West Ham United win 1.77 1.85 William Hill 56.5% 48.2%
Over 2.5 goals 1.62 1.65 Betano 61.7% 59.3%
Under 2.5 goals 2.27 2.35 Pinnacle 44.1% 40.7%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.57 1.60 Betano 63.7% 58.5%
Both teams to score - No 2.29 2.38 Betfair 43.7% 41.5%
Updated: 29.08.2026 10:03 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Watford v West Ham United

  1. 7′E. Bove · Yellow card
  2. 19′A. Nabizada · Goal
  3. 24′O. Maamma · Yellow card
  4. 27′M. Pollock · Own goal
  5. 31′J. Veltman · Yellow card
  6. 49′K. Keben · Yellow card
  7. 60′L. Kjerrumgaard · Substitution (off: M. Doumbia)
  8. 60′A. Nabizada · Substitution (off: M. Payero)
  9. 65′D. Mukasa · Substitution (off: J. Piroe)
  10. 65′M. Kante · Substitution (off: L. Orford)
  11. 73′O. Maamma · Substitution (off: R. Vata)
  12. 85′I. Bravo · Substitution (off: E. Kayembe)
  13. 86′K. Walker-Peters · Substitution (off: O. Scarles)

Match statistics: Watford v West Ham United

Statistic Watford West Ham United
Possession 38% 62%
Shots on target 4 1
Total shots 15 13
Shots off target 4 5
Blocked shots 7 7
Corners 3 11
Fouls 9 7
Offsides 2 3
Yellow cards 3 1
Saves 1 3
Passes 302 498
Pass accuracy 78% 84%

Form and head-to-head: Watford v West Ham United

Watford

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West Ham United

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English Championship standings

Current competition standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 West Ham United 7 4 2 1 +11 14 WWWWD
2 Swansea City 7 4 2 1 +6 14 WLDWW
3 West Bromwich Albion 7 4 2 1 +3 14 DWWDL
4 Middlesbrough 6 4 1 1 +4 13 WWDWL
5 Queens Park Rangers 7 3 3 1 +3 12 DDLWW
6 Charlton Athletic 7 3 3 1 -1 12 DDLDW
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 3 2 1 +4 11 WDLWW
8 Southampton 7 4 2 1 +10 10 WWDDW
9 Birmingham City 7 2 4 1 +1 10 WLDDW
10 Stoke City 7 3 1 3 0 10 WDWWL
11 Bristol City 6 3 1 2 -1 10 LWWWD
12 Norwich City 7 3 0 4 0 9 LWWLW
13 Millwall 6 3 0 3 0 9 LWLLW
14 Sheffield United 7 2 3 2 -1 9 LWLWD
15 Blackburn Rovers 7 2 2 3 0 8 WLLDL
16 Lincoln City 6 2 2 2 -1 8 WDDWL
17 Watford 7 2 2 3 -2 8 LWLLD
18 Portsmouth 6 2 1 3 -1 7 DWLLW
19 Wrexham 7 1 4 2 -4 7 LDDWL
20 Bolton Wanderers 7 2 1 4 -5 7 WLLLL
21 Cardiff City 7 0 4 3 -4 4 LDLLD
22 Derby County 7 1 1 5 -7 4 LLLWL
23 Preston North End 7 1 0 6 -7 3 LLWLL
24 Burnley 7 0 3 4 -8 3 LDLDL

Managers: Watford v West Ham United

A. Dionisi
WatfordManagerA. Dionisi
Nuno Espirito Santo
West Ham UnitedManagerNuno Espirito Santo

Match information: Watford v West Ham United

Kick-off
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Competition
English Championship
Round
3
City
Watford
Surface
grass
Capacity
21,400