Thu Jan 01 2026 17:53:48 GMT+0100 (Central European Standard Time)
Result of the Watford — Birmingham
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Lineups
Team statistics
Prediction
(01.01.26, 16:00)
Watford
D
D
W
W
W
3
-
0
FT
Birmingham
L
D
L
D
D
0
15
30
45
60
75
90
Who will win?
Odds
Prematch
Live
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
Watford
4-4-2
Birmingham
4-2-3-1
Main
WAT
BIR
1
E. Selvik
7.2
25
J. Abankwah
6.7
6
M. Pollock
7.2
3
Max Alleyne
7.3
16
M. Bola
7
42
O. Maamma
70'
M. Sissoko
7.2
5
H. Kyprianou
7.3
10
I. Louza
69'
Nampalys Mendy
7
7
T. Ince
3
77'
K. Baah
9.9
8
G. Chakvetadze
46'
N. Irankunda
7.2
9
L. Kjerrumgaard
64'
Vivaldo Semedo
6.5
Javier Gracia Carlos
Manager
Head-to-head matches
All
This competition
Previous matches
WAT
BIR
Watford
Birmingham
All
Home
Away
This competition
Standings
Short Table
Full Table
Current form
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
+/-
Form
PTS
P
+/-
PTS
1
Coventry
24
15
6
3
+29
54:25
D
W
D
W
L
51
24
54:25
51
2
Middlesbrough
24
12
7
5
+8
33:25
W
W
L
D
L
43
24
33:25
43
3
Ipswich Town
24
11
8
5
+17
40:23
W
L
W
D
W
41
24
40:23
41
4
Hull City
24
12
5
7
+3
40:37
W
W
W
D
W
41
24
40:37
41
5
Millwall
24
11
6
7
-5
27:32
D
L
L
D
W
39
24
27:32
39
6
Watford
24
10
8
6
+5
34:29
D
D
W
W
W
38
24
34:29
38
7
Preston
24
9
10
5
+6
31:25
D
W
D
D
L
37
24
31:25
37
8
Bristol City
24
10
6
8
+6
33:27
D
L
W
W
L
36
24
33:27
36
9
QPR
24
10
5
9
-3
34:37
W
L
W
D
L
35
24
34:37
35
10
Stoke City
24
10
4
10
+6
29:23
L
W
L
D
L
34
24
29:23
34
11
Wrexham
24
8
10
6
+3
34:31
L
D
L
W
W
34
24
34:31
34
12
Leicester
24
9
7
8
0
34:34
D
W
L
L
W
34
24
34:34
34
13
Southampton
24
8
8
8
+4
38:34
W
L
D
L
D
32
24
38:34
32
14
Derby County
24
8
8
8
0
33:33
D
W
D
D
L
32
24
33:33
32
15
Birmingham
24
8
7
9
+1
32:31
L
D
L
D
D
31
24
32:31
31
16
West Bromwich
24
9
4
11
-4
28:32
L
W
L
L
W
31
24
28:32
31
17
Sheffield United
24
9
2
13
-4
33:37
D
L
W
L
W
29
24
33:37
29
18
Swansea
24
8
5
11
-6
25:31
W
L
W
L
W
29
24
25:31
29
19
Blackburn Rovers
23
7
6
10
-4
22:26
D
L
W
D
D
27
23
22:26
27
20
Charlton Athletic
23
7
6
10
-7
22:29
L
D
W
L
L
27
23
22:29
27
21
Portsmouth
23
6
7
10
-9
21:30
L
W
D
D
W
25
23
21:30
25
22
Oxford United
24
5
7
12
-9
24:33
D
L
L
W
L
22
24
24:33
22
23
Norwich
24
5
6
13
-10
26:36
D
W
D
W
L
21
24
26:36
21
24
Sheffield Wednesday
23
1
8
14
-27
18:45
D
L
L
D
D
-7
23
18:45
-7
Team statistics*
5 matches
10 matches
20 matches
Overall
Home / Away
Watford
Average performance
Birmingham
Average performance
2.20
Total goals per game
2.40
Total goals per game
2.20
2.40
1.40
Goals scored by team
0.80
Goals scored by team
1.40
0.80
0.80
Goals conceded by team
1.60
Goals conceded by team
0.80
1.60
4.80
Team corners
6.20
Team corners
4.80
6.20
2.60
Team cards
2.20
Team cards
2.60
2.20
9.40
Team fouls
11.20
Team fouls
9.40
11.20
1.20
Team offsides
1.20
Team offsides
1.20
1.20
50.40%
Ball possession
53.40%
Ball possession
50.40%
53.40%
Over
Under
2
3
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
2
3
Full Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
2
3
2
3
4
1
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
3
2
Corners
7.5
8.5
9.5
10.5
11.5
4
1
3
2
3
2
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
Cards
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
3
2
2
3
0
5
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
1
4
Fouls
22.5
23.5
24.5
25.5
26.5
0
5
1
4
2
3
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
0
5
Offsides
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
2
3
0
5
2
3
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
Half Time
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
2
3
1
4
1
4
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
2
3
Second Half
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
1
4
2
3
Goals Scored/Conceded
(Best time to bet)
Scored Per Game
Conceded Per Game
Timeline
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
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”
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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.
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).
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).
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.
Watford — Birmingham, 01.01.2026 — Championship (match preview)
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Standings
#
Team
P
+/-
PTS
1
Coventry
24
54:25
51
2
Middlesbrough
24
33:25
43
3
Ipswich Town
24
40:23
41
4
Hull City
24
40:37
41
5
Millwall
24
27:32
39
6
Watford
24
34:29
38
7
Preston
24
31:25
37
8
Bristol City
24
33:27
36
9
QPR
24
34:37
35
10
Stoke City
24
29:23
34
11
Wrexham
24
34:31
34
12
Leicester
24
34:34
34
13
Southampton
24
38:34
32
14
Derby County
24
33:33
32
15
Birmingham
24
32:31
31
16
West Bromwich
24
28:32
31
17
Sheffield United
24
33:37
29
18
Swansea
24
25:31
29
19
Blackburn Rovers
23
22:26
27
20
Charlton Athletic
23
22:29
27
21
Portsmouth
23
21:30
25
22
Oxford United
24
24:33
22
23
Norwich
24
26:36
21
24
Sheffield Wednesday
23
18:45
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