Watford vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2012 at 04:20 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford won 2-0 on August 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′Almen AbdiWatford (pen.)
- 17′M. VydraWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 10C. Iwelumo
- 20M. Vydra
- 7M. Yeates
- 8J. Hogg
- 16S. Murray
- 22Almen Abdi
- 5Martin Taylor
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 18Daniel Pudil
- 33N. Nosworthy
- 1Manuel Almunia Rivero
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 22N. Redmond
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 8H. Mullins
- 10D. Ambrose
- 4S. Caldwell
- 6C. Davies
- 16B. Gordon
- 23J. Spector
- 1J. Butland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Watford have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Peterborough(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| May 9, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 4, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Watford wins, 1 draw, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | Birmingham 3-0 Watford | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2011 | Watford 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Watford on Jan 21, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
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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