Watford 1-1 West Ham United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Vicarage Road, Watford · referee R. Madley · full time
Full time: Watford 1-1 West Ham United
Watford and West Ham United drew 1-1 in Championship Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Vicarage Road. The goals: Amin Nabizada 19'.
How the match unfolded
Amin Nabizada put Watford ahead in the 19th minute. West Ham United levelled at 1-1 in the 27th minute through an own goal by Mattie Pollock.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Madley, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Watford and 1 to West Ham United.
Watford: A. Dionisi, 4-2-3-1 · West Ham United: N. Simões Espírito Santo, 4-4-1-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.23 for Watford and 1.63 for West Ham United.
Watford had 5 shots on target, West Ham United 1.
West Ham United had 62% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Watford came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.10 expected goals for and 1.89 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
West Ham United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 2.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.27 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Watford vs West Ham United: the match in numbers
| Watford | Match statistics | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 1.23 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 |
| 16 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 305 | Total passes | 496 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 11 |
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joël Veltman (West Ham United), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Watford
- Amin Nabizada 7.3 1 goal
- Omar Traoré 7.1
- Iker Bravo 6.9
- Jordan Zemura 6.9
- Mattie Pollock 6.8
West Ham United
- Joël Veltman 7.8
- Mads Hermansen 7.4
- Manor Solomon 7.3
- Jarrod Bowen 7.2
- Mohamadou Kanté 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Othmane Maamma at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Watford: Norwich City vs Watford Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- West Ham United: West Ham United vs West Bromwich Albion Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Watford vs West Ham United
What was the score in Watford vs West Ham United?
Watford 1-1 West Ham United (half-time 1-1), Championship, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Watford vs West Ham United?
Amin Nabizada 19'.
Did Moneyball predict Watford vs West Ham United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Watford vs West Ham United?
Joël Veltman, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Watford vs West Ham United?
R. Madley.
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