Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Birmingham City FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Tue 16 Aug 2022 · 18:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Hamza Choudhury
Dion Sanderson 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

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

1
1
6
Birmingham City FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-03-20 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-12-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Birmingham City FC launch into their encounter with Watford FC.
  • 5' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Watford FC is showing some good football. However, Watford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' George Hall doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 24' Rey Manaj needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Hamza Choudhury was booked on 45.
  • 50' Dion Sanderson, a England , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' Rey Manaj gets the nod from Watford FC. He replaces Vakoun Issouf Bayo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Troy Deeney made 363 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Ken Sema makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Ruddy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Dan Gosling on, Yaser Asprilla off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Birmingham City FC make a change. George Hall trudges off to be replaced by Alfie Chang on 79 minutes.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dion Sanderson on 81 minutes.
  • 85' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Jutkiewicz is hanging Scott Hogan on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 86 minute. Troy Deeney leaves to be changed by Jonathan Leko.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Keinan Davis comes on to replace Edo Kayembe.
  • 90' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Przemyslaw Placheta exits the field as George Friend enters on 90.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Watford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rob Edwards

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ken Sema 2
Britt Assombalonga 1
Keinan Davis 1
Imran Louza 1
Ryan Andrews 1
Mileta Rajovic 1
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Troy Deeney 1

Head to Head

2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-03-20 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-12-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC

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

Watford FC Form

2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-12 Watford FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2022-08-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Watford FC D 2022-08-01 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2022-05-22 Chelsea FC 2–1 Watford FC L 2022-05-15 Watford FC 1–5 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.22 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Watford FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC38% Draw31% Watford FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Watford FC
62%
Birmingham City FC or Watford FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC26% Draw51% Watford FC23%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.