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
Official lineup for Watford vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
4-2-3-1- 9L. Kjerrumgaard
- 7T. Ince
- 8G. Chakvetadze
- 42O. Maamma
- 10I. Louza
- 5H. Kyprianou
- 16M. Bola
- 3Max Alleyne
- 6M. Pollock
- 25J. Abankwah
- 1E. Selvik
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9K. Furuhashi
- 14K. Anderson
- 18W. Willumsson
- 16P. Roberts
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 6J. Robinson
- 5P. Neumann
- 23A. Sampsted
- 25J. Beadle
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Birmingham win.
| 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 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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