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.)
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(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Watford win(s).
| 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 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