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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 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