Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee George Byrne
- Referee Mark Russell
- Referee Peter Gibbons
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Watford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Dec | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Nov | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Preston North End FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #20 |
| 11 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 7 |
| 11 | Conceded | 10 |
| +1 | GD | -3 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Watford FC are 20th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium that hosts another battle between Birmingham City FC and Watford FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Maikel Kieftenbeld argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' William Troost-Ekong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
- 25' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Maikel Kieftenbeld is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 57' Kristian Pedersen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Clayton is hanging Maikel Kieftenbeld on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Femenia Far is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 69' Stipe Perica is ready to make an impact after coming on for Quina at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alen Halilovic is hanging Jonathan Leko on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Josh Cogley is replaced by Maxime Colin on 80 minute.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Kristian Pedersen argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 85' What a strike from Troy Deeney! The score is 0-1.
- 90' Etienne Capoue is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' Watford FC make a change. James Garner trudges off to be replaced by Etienne Capoue on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Watford FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↓ Alen Halilovic 79'
- 30
-
25
Josh Cogley ↓ Maxime Colin 80'
- 4
- 6
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 15
- 19
- 34
Bench
-
2
Maxime Colin ↑ 80'
-
8
Adam Clayton ↑ 62'
- 9
- 23
- 7
- 1
-
35
Alen Halilovic ↑ 79'
-
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↑ 80'
- 18
Coach
Karanka
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 21
- 14
- 9
-
20
Quina ↓ Stipe Perica 69'
- 5
-
16
James Garner ↓ Etienne Capoue 90'
- 3
Bench
-
29
Etienne Capoue ↑ 90'
- 18
- 32
-
25
Stipe Perica ↑ 69'
- 26
- 10
- 35
- 52
- 49
Coach
Vladimir Ivic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ken Sema | 2 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 1 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| George Hall | 1 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.79
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Watford FC or Draw 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Watford FC
69%
Birmingham City FC or Watford FC
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 20% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 21% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.