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Birmingham vs Watford: result 1-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 16, 2022 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham

Birmingham
1-1
Watford

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What was the result of Birmingham vs Watford?

Birmingham and Watford drew 1-1 on August 16, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 19′G. HallBirmingham
  • 63′R. ManajWatford

Official lineup for Birmingham vs Watford

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Birmingham

3-5-2
  1. 8T. Deeney
  2. 9S. Hogan
  1. 17P. Płacheta
  2. 35G. Hall
  3. 19J. James
  4. 7J. Bacuna
  5. 48J. Williams
  1. 5A. Trusty
  2. 28D. Sanderson
  3. 2M. Colin
  1. 21J. Ruddy

Watford

3-4-1-2
  1. 10João Pedro
  2. 19V. Bayo
  1. 18Y. Asprilla
  1. 12K. Sema
  2. 4H. Choudhury
  3. 39E. Kayembe
  4. 3Mario Gaspar
  1. 15C. Cathcart
  2. 31F. Sierralta
  3. 27C. Kabasele
  1. 1D. Bachmann
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Watford have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2022Cardiff(away)0-1Championship
Aug 9, 2022Norwich(away)2-2League Cup
Aug 5, 2022Huddersfield(home)2-1Championship
Jul 30, 2022Luton(away)0-0Championship
Jul 23, 2022Rayo Vallecano(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Watford
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 12, 2022Burnley(home)1-0Championship
Aug 8, 2022West Brom(away)1-1Championship
Aug 1, 2022Sheffield Utd(home)1-0Championship
Jul 23, 2022Southampton(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 16, 2022Wycombe(home)4-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 0 draws, 5 Watford wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 20, 2021Watford 3-0 BirminghamChampionship
Dec 12, 2020Birmingham 0-1 WatfordChampionship
Apr 18, 2015Watford 1-0 BirminghamChampionship
Nov 4, 2014Birmingham 2-1 WatfordChampionship
Feb 11, 2014Watford 1-0 BirminghamChampionship
Aug 3, 2013Birmingham 0-1 WatfordChampionship

Last archived meeting: Watford vs Birmingham on Mar 20, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Birmingham1.11.7210/158/15
Watford0.81.567/156/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Birmingham10451171117
22Watford102268198

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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