Watford vs Birmingham: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 1, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford won 3-0 on January 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′T. InceWatford
- 38′T. InceWatford
- 60′T. InceWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Norwich(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Southampton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | QPR(away) | 1-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2025 | Birmingham 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Birmingham 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Watford 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Watford 3-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Birmingham 1-1 Watford | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Watford 3-0 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 6th in Championship (3 points from 1 matches) and Birmingham sit 15th (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Watford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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