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Result of the Watford — Birmingham

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Team statistics
Prediction
(01.01.26, 16:00)
Watford
Watford
D
D
W
W
W
3
-
0
FT
Birmingham
Birmingham
L
D
L
D
D
Watford
Birmingham
0
15
30
45
60
75
90

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Match info

Date and time: January 1, 16:00
Tournament: Championship (England) 25/26
Stadium: Vicarage Road (Watford, England)
Round: regular season, matchday 25
Referee: Lewis Smith, England
Standings: Watford - 6 position; Birmingham - 15 position.
Missing: Watford - M. Doumbia, J. Grieves, E. Kayembe, R. Vata, C. Wiley, K. Baah; Birmingham - L. Buchanan, T. Doyle, D. Gray, C. Klarer, E. Laird, B. Osayi-Samuel, S. Wright, A. Cochrane.

Match events

(G. Chakvetadze)
T. Ince
9'
T. Ince
38'
M. Pollock
43'
HT
2 - 0
(M. Leonard)
A. Sampsted
46'
(L. Dykes)
W. Willumsson
46'
(N. Irankunda)
G. Chakvetadze
46'
(N. Irankunda)
T. Ince
60'
(E. Cashin)
A. Cochrane
62'
L. Dykes
63'
(Vivaldo Semedo)
L. Kjerrumgaard
64'
(Marvin Ducksch)
Kyogo Furuhashi
68'
(Nampalys Mendy)
I. Louza
69'
(M. Sissoko)
O. Maamma
70'
(K. Baah)
T. Ince
77'
(L. Koumas)
K. Anderson
77'
Paik Seung-Ho
78'

Match statistics

All
1st half
2nd half
6
Shots on Goal
2
5
Shots off Goal
3
13
Total Shots
6
2
Blocked Shots
1
10
Shots insidebox
5
3
Shots outsidebox
1
5
Fouls
14
4
Corner Kicks
4
1
Offsides
3
45%
Ball Possession
55%
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Goalkeeper Saves
3
404
Total passes
485
319
Passes accurate
395
79%
Passes %
81%
1.56
xG (expected goals)
0.40
0
Goals prevented
0

Lineups

Main
Substitutions
Formation
Missing

Main

WAT
BIR
E. Selvik
1
E. Selvik
7.2
J. Abankwah
25
J. Abankwah
6.7
M. Pollock
6
M. Pollock
7.2
Max Alleyne
3
Max Alleyne
7.3
M. Bola
16
M. Bola
7
O. Maamma
42
O. Maamma
70'
M. Sissoko
7.2
H. Kyprianou
5
H. Kyprianou
7.3
I. Louza
10
I. Louza
69'
Nampalys Mendy
7
T. Ince
7
T. Ince
3
77'
K. Baah
9.9
G. Chakvetadze
8
G. Chakvetadze
46'
N. Irankunda
7.2
L. Kjerrumgaard
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
64'
Vivaldo Semedo
6.5
Javier Gracia Carlos
Javier Gracia Carlos
Manager

Standings

Short Table
Full Table
Current form
#
Team
P
+/-
PTS
1
Coventry
Coventry
24
54:25
51
2
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
24
33:25
43
3
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
24
40:23
41
4
Hull City
Hull City
24
40:37
41
5
Millwall
Millwall
24
27:32
39
6
Watford
Watford
24
34:29
38
7
Preston
Preston
24
31:25
37
8
Bristol City
Bristol City
24
33:27
36
9
QPR
QPR
24
34:37
35
10
Stoke City
Stoke City
24
29:23
34
11
Wrexham
Wrexham
24
34:31
34
12
Leicester
Leicester
24
34:34
34
13
Southampton
Southampton
24
38:34
32
14
Derby County
Derby County
24
33:33
32
15
Birmingham
Birmingham
24
32:31
31
16
West Bromwich
West Bromwich
24
28:32
31
17
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
24
33:37
29
18
Swansea
Swansea
24
25:31
29
19
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
23
22:26
27
20
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
23
22:29
27
21
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
23
21:30
25
22
Oxford United
Oxford United
24
24:33
22
23
Norwich
Norwich
24
26:36
21
24
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
23
18:45
-7

Team statistics*

5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Average performance
Total goals per game
Watford
2.20
Birmingham
2.40
Goals scored by team
Watford
1.40
Birmingham
0.80
Goals conceded by team
Watford
0.80
Birmingham
1.60
Team corners
Watford
4.80
Birmingham
6.20
Team cards
Watford
2.60
Birmingham
2.20
Team fouls
Watford
9.40
Birmingham
11.20
Team offsides
Watford
1.20
Birmingham
1.20
Ball possession
Watford
50.40%
Birmingham
53.40%
Over
Under
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Watford
2
3
Birmingham
2
3
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
Watford
4
1
Birmingham
3
2
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
Watford
3
2
Birmingham
2
3
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
Watford
0
5
Birmingham
1
4
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
Watford
2
3
Birmingham
0
5
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
Watford
2
3
Birmingham
1
4
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
Watford
1
4
Birmingham
2
3

Goals Scored/Conceded

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Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
Watford
Birmingham
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
0%
0%
25%
13%
38%
0%
25%
0%
25%
0%
0%
50%
0%
25%

Team cards in matches

Timeline
Watford
Birmingham
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
90+
8%
0%
0%
23%
31%
23%
15%
15%
15%
15%
15%
8%
23%
8%
* the figures are calculated based on matches in all tournaments for which full statistics are available. You can view the list by clicking on “Analyzed matches”

Prediction

In the Championship match between Watford and Birmingham, the odds for a win are distributed as follows: Watford at 2.37, Birmingham at 2.94, a draw is valued at 3.28. By probabilities: Watford - 39.55%, Birmingham - 31.88%, draw - 28.57%. Watford is the favorite according to the odds and percentages.
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Questions about the match

Where will the match take place?

The game will take place at Vicarage Road, Watford.  The arena’s capacity is 22200.

What time does the match start?

The kickoff is at 16:00 (UTC+1).

Who is the favorite according to the odds?

Watford are the favourites according to the bookmakers.

What are the teams’ results in the Championship 25/26 tournament?

Watford: wins – 10, draws – 8, losses – 6. Goal difference: +5.
Birmingham: wins – 8, draws – 7, losses – 9. Goal difference: +1.

Who are the best players of both teams by goal contributions in this tournament?

Watford: I. Louza (goals – 6, assists – 5).
Birmingham: J. Stansfield (goals – 6, assists – 3).

Who will not be able to play?

Watford: M. Doumbia (International duty), J. Grieves (Ankle injury), E. Kayembe (International duty), R. Vata (Hamstring injury), C. Wiley (Muscle injury), K. Baah (Hamstring injury).
Birmingham: L. Buchanan (Knee injury), T. Doyle (Red card), D. Gray (Injury), C. Klarer (Red card), E. Laird (Hamstring injury), B. Osayi-Samuel (International duty), S. Wright (Knee injury), A. Cochrane (Inactive).

What was the result of the last head-to-head match?

The last game Birmingham - Watford ended with a score of 2 - 1.

How did Watford vs Birmingham end on 01.01.2026?

The match ended with a 3-0 score, and Watford claimed the victory.
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