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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| 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 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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