The Baggies make the journey to Watford on Wednesday night in the Sky Bet Championship (ko 7.45pm).
Ryan Mason's squad picked up a welcome win at The Hawthorns on Saturday, defeating Preston North End by two goals to one thanks to spectacular efforts from Mikey Johnston and Isaac Price.
Hosts Watford suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat at Bramall Lane against Sheffield United on the same day as the Baggies' victory over the Lilywhites. That result leaves the Hornets in the bottom half of the division heading into the midweek clash, but they're just five points behind Albion.
Follow the action LIVE
Supporters can listen to live audio commentary of Albion's clash with the Hornets.
Audio passes are available to purchase here.
WBA Radio & WBA TV duo Gez Mulholland and Andy Johnson will provide live commentary from Vicarage Road, with coverage starting at 7.30pm.
Details for video streaming on WBA TV will be available here from Tuesday afternoon.
Supporters are kindly asked to direct any questions or complaints about WBA TV or WBA Radio to wbatvsupport@streamamg.com.
The club are unable to answer queries about WBA TV or WBA Radio sent to fans@wbafc.co.uk, myalbion@wbafc.co.uk or enquiries@wbafc.co.uk.
Regular updates will also be posted across the club's social media channels throughout the day and night.
The opposition
Watford will be hoping to kick-start their season on Wednesday after making an inconsistent beginning to the 2025/26 term.
The Hornets, now into their fourth straight year in the Sky Bet Championship, have won three, drawn three and lost four of their first ten games.
Albion's opponents were beaten 1-0 by Sheffield United in a tight tussle up in Yorkshire on Saturday afternoon, a result which brought to an end their three-game unbeaten run.
Watford have picked up some decent results at home already, defeating QPR, Hull City and Oxford United. They have the opportunity to secure a third victory in-a-row at Vicarage Road when Ryan Mason's men visit in midweek.
Javi Gracia was recently appointed boss for the second time. The Spaniard, who also held the position between January 2018 and September 2019, took charge earlier this month after Paulo Pezzolano's departure. Gracia, 55, has an eye-catching managerial CV. He's worked at Osasuna, Malaga and Valencia in his homeland, Rubin Kazan in Russia and Leeds here in England.
His first match back at Watford was that setback at Sheffield United and he'll be determined to secure a win on his return to Vicarage Road when the Baggies come to town.
Memorable meeting
The Baggies won 3-0 at Vicarage Road in November 2007 in the Championship.
All three goals came in a 16-minute spell towards the end of the first half and the beginning of the second period.
Ishmael Miller, Kevin Phillips and Martin Albrechtsen were all on target that particular afternoon.
Check out the highlights below.
Albion's recent record at Vicarage Road
Watford 2-1 Albion, December 2024
The Hornets were victorious the last time the Baggies visited ten days before Christmas in 2024. Forward Vakoun Bayo scored shortly before and after the break to give Watford a 2-0 lead before Jayson Molumby pulled one back. Albion pushed for a leveller but couldn't find one as the second-tier points went the way of the home side.
Watford 2-2 Albion, September 2023
The Baggies and Watford both earned a point on a night where all four goals arrived in the opening 23 minutes of the encounter. The Hornets went ahead through Tom Ince, but the Baggies struck twice in three minutes to turn the game on its head - John Swift curled in a free-kick before Jed Wallace stretched to divert in from close range. However, the hosts quickly got back on level terms when Matheus Martins beat Alex Palmer, a goal that proved to be the final one of the contest. Watch the highlights below.
Watford 3-2 Albion, February 2023
Albion suffered a narrow defeat at Vicarage Road in February 2023. Ken Sema opened the scoring for the home team in the first 45, but Conor Townsend equalised 11 minutes after the restart. Ismaila Sarr made it 2-1 to Watford, but Jed Wallace's goal meant it was level heading into the final quarter. Unfortunately for the Baggies, Sema scored his second and Watford went on the claim all three points.
How's that for a stat
Both meetings between Watford and West Bromwich Albion in the 2023/24 and 2024/25 campaigns ended in the same scorelines. The two matches in 2023/24 finished 2-2, while in 2024/25, the home team recorded 2-1 triumphs.
One or both teams have scored exactly two goals in all of the last five head-to-head fixtures.
Watford are on a seven-match unbeaten run against West Bromwich Albion at Vicarage Road (W4, D3). The last time the Baggies won at the home of the Hornets was back in November 2007 when they secured a 3-0 triumph in the second tier.
The Hornets have won three of their five second-tier home matches so far in 2025/26, drawing one and losing one. All three of those triumphs over QPR, Hull City and Oxford United have been by 2-1 scorelines.
All five of Albion's league victories this term have been by one-goal margins.
Colours for the road
Ryan Mason's men will wear their black away kit for just the second time at Vicarage Road on Wednesday.
The Baggies also wore those colours at Norwich City at the start of the month when Josh Maja's goal secured a 1-0 win.
Ticket information
Seats are on general sale for Albion’s Sky Bet Championship match at Watford.
The Baggies have been given an allocation of 2,258 for the clash at Vicarage Road.
Tickets are priced £30 Adults, £18 Seniors (65+), £15 Under-22s and £5 Under-19s.
Supporters can purchase online, in person from the East Stand Ticket Office, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Supporters aged under 14 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18.
Please note, there is a designated seating section within area VRS2. This is strictly non-standing and will be enforced. It’s suited to families or those with restricted mobility.
Baggies Travel
Coach travel is available for £25, departing at the following times:
- Kidderminster - 2.30pm
- Stourbridge &. Lye - 2.25pm
- The Hawthorns - 3.30pm
Secure your seat online, in person, or by calling 0121 227 2227.
Car parking is also available via Watford’s website here.
For the fans
Watford have a dedicated away zone which is located on Vicarage Road opposite The Hornets Shop (the other side of Yellow Brick Road). There’ll be a food truck open from 6pm, plus music, alcoholic & soft drinks and other refreshments.
Prices are listed below:
Coors Pint - £5.00
Alpacalypse Pint - £6.00
Carling 500ml Bottle - £4.50
Kids Offer Soft drink & Crisp deal - £5.00
Pepsi Max - £3.50
7 UP - £3.40
Robinson fruit juice - £3.40
Water - £1.50
Please note, no alcohol will be sold in the away end inside Vicarage Road.
