West Ham United travel to Watford in the Championship this weekend, so join us for our Watford vs West Ham preview, which features the score prediction, team news, and predicted lineups.
Watford vs. West Ham preview
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When is the kick-off? Saturday, August 29, 2026
What time is kick-off? 3:00 pm (BST)
Where is it played? Vicarage Road
TV channel / live stream? For UK viewers, the match will not be televised due to the 3 pm blackout rule. Fans in the United States can watch the game on CBS Sports Golazo Network or stream it on Paramount+ or Amazon Prime Video.
West Ham team news
West Ham's youngsters impressed during the week as they defeated Southampton in the EFL Cup. Therefore, many may get an opportunity against Watford. However, the likes of Josh Ajala would probably feature off the bench.
Tomas Soucek and Pablo are still injured. The Hammers will also be without players who could be set to depart the club, such as Jean-Clair Todibo and Edson Alvarez. James Ward-Prowse has joined Southampton.
Watford team news
Federico Ravaglia missed Watford's defeat to Peterborough United in the EFL Cup due to injury. Therefore, Daniel Bachmann may have to be called upon to play against West Ham. There are also injury concerns for Omar Traore, Jeremy Ngakia, Kwadwo Baah, Jack Grieves and Marc Bola. They will also be without Imrân Louza, who is set to join Panathinaikos.
Watford vs. West Ham lineups
Predicted West Ham lineup vs. Watford: Hermansen; Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Kilman, Scarles; Bowen, Engels, Kante, Solomon; Piroe, Castellanos
Predicted Watford lineup vs. West Ham: Bachmann; Eames, Keben, Pollock, Zemura; Kyprianou, Bove; Nabizada, Bravo, Maamma; Kjerrumgaard
Watford vs. West Ham prediction
West Ham's start to Championship life has been bad, but a positive was the victory over Southampton in the cup this week. Nuno Espírito Santo's side needs to use this as a springboard to get their league form on track.
Watford suffered a calamitous 5-1 defeat to Peterborough in the EFL Cup on Tuesday night. However, this was with a much-changed side. Their Championship form has been solid so far, defeating Southampton and then drawing with Wrexham.
It could be a tight game, and Watford does have the home advantage. However, given the manner in which West Ham defeated the Saints, I am going to be positive and go for a 2-0 win for the Hammers.
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