Watford vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 18, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford won 1-0 on April 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 56′C. CathcartWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 5A. Guédioura
- 20M. Vydra
- 22Almen Abdi
- 23Benjamin Watson
- 4G. Angella
- 7M. Layún
- 14J. Paredes
- 15C. Cathcart
- 31T. Hoban
- 1Gomes
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 13R. Tesche
- 22A. Shinnie
- 33D. Gray
- 3J. Grounds
- 15R. Kiernan
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2015 | Blackburn(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Wolves(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Watford wins, 0 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2014 | Birmingham 2-1 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Watford 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Birmingham 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Birmingham 0-4 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Watford 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Birmingham 3-0 Watford | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 22nd in Championship (8 points from 10 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (17 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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