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
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 33M. Ducksch
- 10D. Gray
- 28J. Stansfield
- 16P. Roberts
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 7T. Doyle
- 20A. Cochrane
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 26B. Osayi-Samuel
- 25J. Beadle
Watford
4-4-2- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 20M. Doumbia
- 42O. Maamma
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 10I. Louza
- 7T. Ince
- 16M. Bola
- 6M. Pollock
- 4K. Keben
- 2J. Ngakia
- 12N. Baxter
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 wins, 1 draw, 5 Watford wins.
| 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 4th in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Watford sit 22nd (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 22 | Watford | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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