Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
#10 Position #16
64 Points 57
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 14 / 15 / 17
57 Scored 53
56 Conceded 65
+1 GD -12
1.39 PPG 1.24
37% Win % 30%

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Watford FC are 16th (57 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Ground as Birmingham City FC face off against Watford FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It’s high time Valerien Ismael made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Jordan James is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Watford FC so far.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Koji Miyoshi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
  • 44' What a moment for Emmanuel Dennis! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 49' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Sunjic, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Watford FC — Vakoun Issouf Bayo on, Emmanuel Dennis off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Giorgi Chakvetadze is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 72' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Koji Miyoshi by Tyler Roberts on 72 minute.
  • 77' It looks like no one’s ball. Watford FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 79' Tom Ince has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giorgi Chakvetadze on 79 minute.
  • 83' George Hall has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Laird on 83 minute.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Yaser Asprilla.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Francisco Sierralta comes on to replace Yaser Asprilla.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Daniel Bachmann on 90 minutes earns him a card. Watford FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' The whistle greets Lukas Jutkiewicz as he departs to be replaced by Scott Hogan.
  • Another three points for Watford FC.

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
Mileta Rajovic 1
Emmanuel Dennis 1
Troy Deeney 1
Nathaniel Chalobah 1
Andre Gray 1
George Hall 1
Britt Assombalonga 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
3 / 4
0.97 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Watford FC xG
I would bet for: Watford FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC27% Draw30% Watford FC43%
Actual: Watford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Watford FC
73%
Birmingham City FC or Watford FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC20% Draw51% Watford FC29%
Actual: Watford FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Watford FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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