Birmingham vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 1, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Watford?
Birmingham won 2-1 on December 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′Paik Seung-HoBirmingham
- 43′D. GrayBirmingham
- 61′O. MaammaWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Watford have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Norwich(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Millwall(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Portsmouth(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Preston(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Derby(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Bristol City(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Watford win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Birmingham 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Watford 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Watford 3-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Birmingham 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Watford 3-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Birmingham 0-1 Watford | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Watford on Mar 16, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.4 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 13th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Watford sit 7th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy