Watford FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Mark Russell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Mar | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 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
Watford FC are 19th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Vicarage Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Watford FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 4' Ken Sema puts Watford FC on the lead.
- 9' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Femenia Far has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Watford FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' 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.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Watford FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' The 26-year-old Rekeem Harper has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 35.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xisco Munoz will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Isaac Success catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' 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 Harlee Dean suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Brilliant from the defensive midfielder! Nathaniel Chalobah makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 56' Time for substitution for Watford FC. Dan Gosling is replaced by Carlos Sanchez.
- 57' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Isaac Success departs to be replaced by Joseph Hungbo.
- 61' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! San Jose comes on to replace Jeremie Bela.
- 66' Joao Pedro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 389 appearances.
- 67' Fresh legs for Watford FC! Achraf Lazaar comes on to replace Adam Masina.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, San Jose is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Watford FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 78' Ivan Sunjic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Gardner at the 78 minute mark.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Andre Gray makes it 3-0.
- 80' Another change for Watford FC made on 80 minute. Joao Pedro leaves to be changed by Jeremy Ngakia.
- 85' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Adam Masina ↓ Achraf Lazaar 67'
-
12
Ken Sema ↓ Andre Gray 80'
- 19
- 21
- 14
-
22
Isaac Success ↓ Joseph Hungbo 57'
-
16
Dan Gosling ↓ Carlos Sanchez 56'
- 5
- 31
- 26
-
10
Joao Pedro ↓ Jeremy Ngakia 80'
Bench
- 6
- 1
- 15
-
18
Andre Gray ↑ 80'
-
17
Achraf Lazaar ↑ 67'
-
28
Carlos Sanchez ↑ 56'
- 25
-
3
Jeremy Ngakia ↑ 80'
-
44
Joseph Hungbo ↑ 57'
Coach
Xisco Munoz
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Sam Cosgrove 78'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Ivan Sunjic 78'
- 3
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jonathan Leko 61'
- 35
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ San Jose 61'
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 61'
- 5
- 42
-
19
San Jose ↑ 61'
- 1
-
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↑ 61'
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 78'
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 78'
- 18
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ken Sema | 2 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| George Hall | 1 |
| Britt Assombalonga | 1 |
| Keinan Davis | 1 |
| Imran Louza | 1 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-03-20
Watford FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-03-17
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Reading FC
W
2021-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
L
2021-03-06
Barnsley FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-03-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-02-27
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Watford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 2.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
44%
Watford FC or Birmingham City FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Watford FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.3%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
13.5%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
4.6%
3 – 1
1.8%
4 – 0
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 31% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Watford FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.