Sunday , 15 November 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Watford FC
Sat 16 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 44' Emmanuel Dennis
Y 68' Giorgi Chakvetadze
Y 88' Yaser Asprilla
Y 90' Daniel Bachmann

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Fox
7 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game

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

1
1
6
Birmingham City FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Watford FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2023-09-16 Watford FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-03-14 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-03-20 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Watford FC H 0–1 L
12 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
05 Mar Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Southampton FC H 3–4 L
24 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–3 L
Watford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
09 Mar Coventry City FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
02 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L
24 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–2 L
17 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W

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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Watford FC is underway.
  • 5' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matthew Pollock suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giorgi Chakvetadze is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Watford FC.
  • 25' Daniel Bachmann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Watford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Emmanuel Dennis makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Watford FC are in front.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Valerien Ismael might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Watford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Vakoun Issouf Bayo comes on to replace Emmanuel Dennis.
  • 68' Giorgi Chakvetadze has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
  • 72' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Koji Miyoshi departs to be replaced by Tyler Roberts.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' Another change for Watford FC made on 79 minute. Giorgi Chakvetadze leaves to be changed by Tom Ince.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Ethan Laird is replaced by George Hall on 83 minute.
  • 88' Yaser Asprilla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • 89' Francisco Sierralta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yaser Asprilla at the 89 minute mark.
  • 90' Daniel Bachmann was booked on 90.
  • 90' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Lukas Jutkiewicz departs to be replaced by Scott Hogan.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Watford FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ken Sema 2
Imran Louza 1
Ryan Andrews 1
Mileta Rajovic 1
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Troy Deeney 1
Nathaniel Chalobah 1
Andre Gray 1

Head to Head

2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC 2023-09-16 Watford FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-03-14 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2022-08-16 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Watford FC 2021-03-20 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-03-09 Millwall FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-03-05 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-03-02 Birmingham City FC 3–4 Southampton FC L 2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L

Watford FC Form

2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC W 2024-03-09 Watford FC 1–2 Coventry City FC L 2024-03-06 Watford FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2024-03-02 Millwall FC 1–0 Watford FC L 2024-02-24 Watford FC 1–2 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Watford FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC38% Draw30% Watford FC32%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Watford FC
62%
Birmingham City FC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC29% Draw50% Watford FC21%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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