Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 15 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Cardiff City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jul | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | Burnley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 May | Leicester City FC | H | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #20 |
| 29 | Points | 15 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 8 |
| 28 | Scored | 13 |
| 14 | Conceded | 23 |
| +14 | GD | -10 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 53% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Watford FC are 20th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Watford FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Watford FC
| Amin Nabizada | 3 G |
| Iker Bravo | 1 G |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Birmingham City FC and Watford FC has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 19' The England George Hall breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Craig Cathcart, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' Troy Deeney, a England , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's shape.
- 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 44' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Przemyslaw Placheta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hamza Choudhury.
- 50' France international Maxime Colin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Rey Manaj is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vakoun Issouf Bayo at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' Vakoun Issouf Bayo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' Ken Sema adds to his 0 season tally! Watford FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Edo Kayembe has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 76' Dan Gosling is replacing Yaser Asprilla for the Watford FC side.
- 79' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Alfie Chang comes on to replace George Hall.
- 81' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Dion Sanderson gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Lukas Jutkiewicz is replacing Scott Hogan for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 86' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Troy Deeney is replaced by Jonathan Leko.
- 88' The Watford FC bench stirs into life. Edo Kayembe is withdrawn and Keinan Davis gets his opportunity.
- 90' Przemyslaw Placheta makes way for George Friend at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Troy Deeney ↓ Jonathan Leko 86'
- 7
- 2
- 21
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 85'
- 5
- 28
- 17
- 19
-
35
George Hall ↓ Alfie Chang 79'
- 48
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 86'
- 1
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 85'
-
3
George Friend ↑ 90'
- 16
-
42
Alfie Chang ↑ 79'
- 27
Coach
John Eustace
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Joseph Hungbo 88'
- 15
- 27
- 3
- 31
- 1
-
39
Edo Kayembe ↓ Keinan Davis 88'
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↓ Rey Manaj 55'
- 10
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↓ Dan Gosling 76'
Bench
-
16
Dan Gosling ↑ 76'
-
7
Keinan Davis ↑ 88'
- 5
-
9
Rey Manaj ↑ 55'
- 35
- 2
-
36
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 88'
Coach
Rob Edwards
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ken Sema | 2 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| George Hall | 1 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-08-16
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Watford FC
D
2022-08-13
Cardiff City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-08-05
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2022-07-30
Luton Town FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-05-07
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-04-30
Cardiff City FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.59
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Watford FC
53%
Birmingham City FC or Watford FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.