Birmingham vs Watford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 4, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Watford?
Birmingham won 2-1 on November 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 2′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBirmingham
- 7′F. ForestieriWatford
- 85′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 22A. Shinnie
- 24K. Arthur
- 26D. Davis
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 11F. Forestieri
- 21I. Anya
- 24O. Ighalo
- 8Dániel Tőzsér
- 10Lewis McGugan
- 6J. Ekstrand
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 14J. Paredes
- 31T. Hoban
- 1Gomes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Watford have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2014 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-8 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2014 | Millwall(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 1 draw, 4 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2014 | Watford 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Birmingham 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Birmingham 0-4 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Watford 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Birmingham 3-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Watford 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Birmingham on Feb 11, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.8 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Watford | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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