Watford vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 16, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford won 2-0 on September 16, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 90′M. RajovićWatford
- 90′R. AndrewsWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-3-3- 37Matheus Martins
- 9M. Rajović
- 7T. Ince
- 24T. Dele-Bashiru
- 3F. Sierralta
- 10I. Louza
- 42J. Morris
- 4W. Hoedt
- 5R. Porteous
- 2J. Ngakia
- 1D. Bachmann
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9S. Hogan
- 14K. Anderson
- 28J. Stansfield
- 45O. Burke
- 6K. Bielik
- 34I. Šunjić
- 3L. Buchanan
- 26K. Long
- 5D. Sanderson
- 12C. Drameh
- 21J. Ruddy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Coventry(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2023 | Millwall(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Cardiff(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Plymouth(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Bristol City(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Watford wins, 1 draw, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2023 | Watford 3-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Birmingham 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Watford vs Birmingham on Mar 14, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 20th in Championship (11 points from 11 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (20 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 11 |
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