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
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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- 8T. Deeney
- 9S. Hogan
- 17P. Płacheta
- 35G. Hall
- 19J. James
- 7J. Bacuna
- 48J. Williams
- 5A. Trusty
- 28D. Sanderson
- 2M. Colin
- 21J. Ruddy
Watford
3-4-1-2- 10João Pedro
- 19V. Bayo
- 18Y. Asprilla
- 12K. Sema
- 4H. Choudhury
- 39E. Kayembe
- 3Mario Gaspar
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31F. Sierralta
- 27C. Kabasele
- 1D. Bachmann
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2022 | Cardiff(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Norwich(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Luton(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2022 | Burnley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2022 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Wycombe(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 0 draws, 5 Watford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2021 | Watford 3-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Birmingham 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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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