Watford vs Birmingham: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 20, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Watford
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford won 3-0 on March 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′K. SemaWatford
- 55′N. ChalobahWatford
- 80′A. GrayWatford
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, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Rotherham(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2021 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Bristol City(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2021 | QPR(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Watford win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Birmingham 0-1 Watford | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Watford 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Watford on Dec 12, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 1.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 1.8 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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