Watford FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Watford FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Vicarage Road.
- Watford FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Keith Stroud
- Assistant 1 Matthew Smith
- Assistant 2 Richard Wild
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 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton 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 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Coventry City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 27 Aug | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Watford FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Bristol City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Watford FC | Birmingham City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #18 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Watford FC this season
Watford FC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Watford FC are 12th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 18th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Watford FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Vicarage Road that hosts another battle between Watford FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cody Drameh.
- 10' Watford FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Watford FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Lee Buchanan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Watford FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Lee Buchanan gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Krystian Bielik is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' 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.
- 46' James Morris makes way for Jamal Lewis at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Watford FC.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Watford FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Watford FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' It is a substitution in Watford FC team. Tom Ince is replaced by Yaser Asprilla on 56 minute.
- 57' Jay Stansfield has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 60' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Ivan Sunjic gets a Yellow card.
- 65' The Watford FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Dele-Bashiru departs to be replaced by Giorgi Chakvetadze.
- 68' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Keshi Anderson departs to be replaced by Koji Miyoshi.
- 71' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Burke is withdrawn and Juninho Bacuna gets his opportunity.
- 76' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Jay Stansfield has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' The whistle greets Jeremy Ngakia as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Andrews.
- 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jay Stansfield has done his job and it is now time for Emmanuel Longelo to step up.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Lee Buchanan on 88 minutes.
- The points are shared — Watford FC 2-0 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Watford FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
7
Tom Ince ↓ Yaser Asprilla 56'
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 24
-
2
Jeremy Ngakia ↓ Ryan Andrews 77'
-
37
Matheus Martins ↓ Ismael Kone 65'
-
42
James Morris ↓ Jamal Lewis 46'
- 9
Bench
- 26
- 8
-
6
Jamal Lewis ↑ 46'
- 39
-
16
Giorgi Chakvetadze ↑ 65'
- 15
-
11
Ismael Kone ↑ 65'
-
18
Yaser Asprilla ↑ 56'
-
45
Ryan Andrews ↑ 77'
Coach
Valerien Ismael
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
–
Oliver Burke ↓ Juninho Bacuna 71'
- 26
- 21
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jordan James 87'
- 6
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Koji Miyoshi 68'
- 34
- 3
- 5
- 28
- 12
Bench
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↑ 71'
- 1
- 4
- 20
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 68'
- 44
-
23
Emmanuel Longelo ↑ 87'
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 87'
- 27
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ken Sema | 2 |
| Ryan Andrews | 1 |
| Mileta Rajovic | 1 |
| Emmanuel Dennis | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 1 |
| Andre Gray | 1 |
| George Hall | 1 |
Head to Head
Watford FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-09-16
Watford FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-09-02
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2023-08-26
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-08-19
Bristol City FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-08-12
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Leeds United FC
W
2023-08-05
Swansea City AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.81
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 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Watford FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 1.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 2.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Watford FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
52%
Watford FC or Birmingham City FC
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.5%
1 – 0
25.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Watford FC
| Handicap | Watford FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 29% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 9% | 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
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.