Birmingham vs Watford: result 0-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 12, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Watford?
Watford won 0-1 on December 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 85′T. DeeneyWatford (pen.)
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Watford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
3-5-2- 14J. Leko
- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 34I. Šunjić
- 20G. Gardner
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 19Mikel San José Domínguez
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 15J. Clarke-Salter
- 3K. Pedersen
- 4M. Roberts
- 30N. Etheridge
Watford
4-1-4-1- 3J. Ngakia
- 9T. Deeney
- 16J. Garner
- 20Domingos Quina
- 12K. Sema
- 14N. Chalobah
- 8T. Cleverley
- 6B. Wilmot
- 5W. Troost-Ekong
- 21Kiko Femenía
- 1B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2020 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Millwall(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Luton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2020 | Rotherham(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Preston(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 0 draws, 5 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Birmingham 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Birmingham on Apr 18, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Watford | 1.3 | 0.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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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