Watford vs Birmingham: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford and Birmingham drew 2-2 on August 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. RooneyBirmingham
- 80′Marvin SordellWatford
- 88′C. WoodBirmingham
- 90′Martin TaylorWatford
Official lineup for Watford vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Watford
- 18A. Weimann
- 20Marvin Sordell
- 4J. Eustace
- 7M. Yeates
- 32J. Hogg
- 3Carl Dickinson
- 5Martin Taylor
- 6A. Mariappa
- 11C. Forsyth
- 12Lloyd Doyley
- 1S. Loach
Birmingham
- 17A. Rooney
- 22N. Redmond
- 39C. Wood
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 2Stephen Carr
- 3David Murphy
- 6L. Ridgewell
- 11Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo
- 23J. Spector
- 24C. Davies
- 1B. Myhill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Watford have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2011 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 22, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2011 | Fulham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 5; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 5 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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