Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #19 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Watford FC are 19th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Watford FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Watford FC backline.
- 10' Watford FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Watford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Matthew Pollock is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Watford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' The Nigeria Emmanuel Dennis breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 0-1!
- 49' Watford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Valerien Ismael will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Vakoun Issouf Bayo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emmanuel Dennis on 63 minute.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 72' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Tyler Roberts on, Koji Miyoshi off on 72 minutes.
- 77' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Watford FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 79' Watford FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Ince is hanging Giorgi Chakvetadze on the field on 79 minute.
- 83' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Ethan Laird departs to be replaced by George Hall.
- 88' Yaser Asprilla is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
- 89' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Yaser Asprilla departs to be replaced by Francisco Sierralta.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Daniel Bachmann. He receives a card.
- 90' The crowd applauds Lukas Jutkiewicz as he leaves the pitch. Scott Hogan steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Watford FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 21
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Gary Gardner 83'
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Tyler Roberts 72'
- 44
- 3
- 28
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ George Hall 83'
- 12
-
19
Jordan James ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 72'
- 13
Bench
- 1
- 16
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 72'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 83'
- 9
-
8
Tyler Roberts ↑ 72'
- 5
- 23
-
35
George Hall ↑ 83'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Watford FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 25
- 1
- 5
- 39
-
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↓ Tom Ince 79'
- 15
- 24
-
11
Ismael Kone ↓ Matheus Martins 79'
- 42
- 18
- 45
Bench
- 26
- 8
-
7
Tom Ince ↑ 79'
-
3
Francisco Sierralta ↑ 89'
-
19
Vakoun Issouf Bayo ↑ 63'
-
37
Matheus Martins ↑ 79'
- 59
- 9
Coach
Valerien Ismael
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ken Sema | 2 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| George Hall | 1 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
| Imran Louza | 1 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Watford FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Watford FC
83%
Birmingham City FC or Watford FC
60%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
2.4%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
1.2%
1 – 3
1%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 4
0.5%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Watford FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 10% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 29% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 11% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.