Watford vs West Brom Prediction: Buzz can return for Hornets

The managerial merry-go-round continues at Watford with Javi Gracia back for his second spell in charge of the Hertfordshire club. The Hornets will be looking to move up the table under their new boss but West Brom head to Vicarage Road on Wednesday night with their own ambitions.

The Baggies moved up to fifth in the Championship table following the weekend’s 2-1 success over Preston and another three points will be the visitors’ target. Below you can find my Watford vs West Brom predictions. 

Team news

Forward and creative force Giorgi Chakvetadze is a major miss for Watford. The home side will also be without forward Vivaldo Santos and youngster Jack Grieves.

Toby Collyer is absent after picking up a hamstring injury at the weekend, but West Brom are boosted by the return of Daryl Dike and Tammer Odeh.

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Watford vs West Brom Odds

Watford are available at 9/5 to win, the Baggies are 8/5 for victory and the draw is rated an 11/5 chance.

Over 2.5 goals is 6/5 and it’s 10/11 for both teams to score.

Watford to beat West Brom @ 15/8

Expectations were pretty high in Hertfordshire with a fair bit of summer investment, but the Hornets slipped to 16th in the Championship table after the weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Sheffield United.

Javi Gracia has replaced Paulo Pezzolano in the dugout and things may not be as quite as bad as the league table suggests.

Watford are the fourth-best team in the second tier on the expected goals numbers and the Hornets are outperforming West Brom on that measure.

Prior to the narrow 1-0 defeat in the Steel City, the Golden Boys had recorded home wins over Oxford and Hull and they can make it three Vicarage Road wins on the spin when West Brom come to town.

Luca Kjerrumgaard to score first @ 11/2

Luca Kjerrumgaard has scored two league goals this season and the 22-year-old could be the man to open the scoring on Wednesday night.

The Dane is averaging 2.14 shots on goal per 90 minutes and the giant striker is more of a handful than his goalscoring record suggests.

West Brom were beaten 3-0 at Millwall in their most recent away league game, and they have also shipped two goals at Wrexham and Middlesbrough this season. They have been vulnerable on the road at times and Kjerrumgaard is poised to take advantage of any more poor defending on Wednesday.

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