Watford vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 11, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford won 1-0 on February 11, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 33′T. DeeneyWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 9T. Deeney
- 11F. Forestieri
- 7C. Battocchio
- 8A. Merkel
- 28Dániel Tőzsér
- 4G. Angella
- 6J. Ekstrand
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 19M. Faraoni
- 27Marco Cassetti
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Birmingham
- 9F. Macheda
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 10B. Howard
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 35A. Rusnák
- 36E. Huws
- 4P. Robinson
- 6A. Martin
- 14W. Packwood
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | Leicester(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Derby(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2014 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Swansea(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Watford wins, 1 draw, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Watford 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 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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