West Brom vs Watford: preview, team news and TV broadcast

West Brom and Watford meet at The Hawthorns in Round 5 of the Championship with the early table offering a gentle advantage to the hosts. West Brom sit seventh on seven points after four rounds, while Watford are 14th with five points. The home side started the league campaign with wins over Norwich and Burnley, but have since picked up only a point from games against Middlesbrough and Charlton. Watford's only league victory came on the opening weekend against Southampton; since then they have drawn twice and lost at Swansea.

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Home league edge meets Watford's search for a response

The pattern beneath those early points totals is uneven rather than decisive. West Brom have won two of their first four league games, scoring seven times and conceding six. Their two home league outings produced a 3-1 win over Burnley and a 1-1 draw with Charlton. Watford have been harder to beat at times, drawing with Wrexham and West Ham, but the 2-0 loss at Swansea in their most recent away game underlined their difficulty in turning control into results. This fixture has tended to produce goals, with seven of the last ten meetings going over 2.5 goals and both sides scoring in seven.

Price Isaac gives West Brom an extra spark

Price Isaac has been West Brom's most consistent attacking performer across the last ten matches and was also on target when these teams last met, a 3-0 home win in the Championship. Watford's recent meetings with West Brom have been closely shared overall, with Watford winning four of the last ten to West Brom's two, alongside four draws. The latest encounter, though, belonged emphatically to the hosts.

Team news: Watford carry several absences

West Brom are without Mikey Johnston, who has a broken leg. Watford's unavailable list is longer: Jeremy Ngakia has a thigh injury, Marc Bola is out with a hamstring problem, Kwadwo Baah has a knock, and Travis Akomeah and Jack Grieves are short of match fitness.

West Brom vs Watford: live TV and streaming

Viewers in the USA can watch through SportsEngine Play. Viaplay carries the match in Denmark and Sweden.