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Championship 2025/26 · Regular Season - 25

Watford vs Birmingham, 01 January 2026: result and statistics

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Watford

3 : 0 01 January 2026
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Birmingham

Championship standings
#TeamPScoredConcededPoints
16 Watford 46 53 65 57
10 Birmingham 46 57 56 64

Pre-match statistics

Form over the last five matches: Watford — Birmingham

Watford

3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses in the last 5 matches

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Watford — all matches

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Watford

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Watford — at home

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Watford
Birmingham

0 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses in the last 5 matches

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Birmingham — all matches

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Birmingham

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Birmingham — away

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Birmingham

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Head-to-head: Watford and Birmingham

Head-to-head
DateCompetitionOpponentScore
01.12.2025 Championship Birmingham — Watford 2:1

Match timeline

Match events: Watford — Birmingham

First half 2 - 0
1 - 0
T. Ince Assist: G. Chakvetadze
2 - 0
T. Ince
Matthew Pollock Foul
Second half 3 - 0
N. Irankunda Replaced: G. Chakvetadze
M. Leonard Replaced: A. Sampsted
L. Dykes Replaced: W. T. Willumsson
3 - 0
T. Ince Assist: N. Irankunda
E. Cashin Replaced: A. Cochrane
Lyndon Dykes Foul
V. Semedo Replaced: L. Kjerrumgaard
M. Ducksch Replaced: K. Furuhashi
N. Mendy Replaced: I. Louza
M. Sissoko Replaced: O. Maamma
K. Baah Replaced: T. Ince
L. Koumas Replaced: K. Anderson
Seung-Ho Paik Foul
Watford Metric Birmingham
3 Goals
1.56 Expected goals (xG) 0.4
13 Shots 6
6 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 3
2 Blocked shots 1
1 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 1
4 Corners 4
5 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 3
45 % Ball possession, % 55 %
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
402 Total passes 484
317 Accurate passes 396
79 % Pass accuracy, % 82 %
1 Yellow cards 2
Referee: Lewis Smith, England

Player statistics

Player ratings: Watford — Birmingham

Watford Rating
7
Thomas Ince M · 77 min · goals: 3
10.0
66
Nestory Irankunda F · 45 min · assists: 1
7.9
5
Hector Kyprianou M · 90 min
7.5
3
Max Alleyne D · 90 min
7.5
8
Giorgi Chakvetadze M · 45 min · assists: 1
7.3
16
Marc Bola D · 90 min
7.2
1
Egil Selvik G · 90 min
7.2
10
Imrân Louza M · 69 min
7.2
6
Matthew Pollock D · 90 min
7.0
23
Nampalys Mendy M · 21 min
6.9
25
James Abankwah D · 90 min
6.7
34
Kwadwo Baah F · 13 min
6.7
9
Luca Kjerrumgaard F · 64 min
6.5
42
Othmane Maamma M · 70 min
6.3
17
Moussa Sissoko M · 20 min
6.3
18
Vivaldo F · 26 min
6.2
12
Nathan Baxter G
—
4
Kévin Keben Biakolo D
—
22
James Morris D
—
29
Jeremy Petris D
—
Birmingham Rating
14
Keshi Anderson M · 77 min
6.9
12
Marc Leonard M · 45 min
6.9
41
Eiran Cashin D · 28 min
6.9
5
Phil Neumann D · 90 min
6.5
9
Kyogo Furuhashi F · 68 min
6.5
25
James Beadle G · 90 min
6.3
18
Willum Thor Willumsson M · 45 min
6.3
30
Lewis Koumas F · 13 min
6.3
8
Seung-Ho Paik M · 90 min
6.2
6
Jack Robinson D · 90 min
6.2
17
Lyndon Dykes F · 45 min
6.2
33
Marvin Ducksch F · 22 min
6.2
24
Tomoki Iwata M · 90 min
6.0
20
Alex Cochrane D · 62 min
6.0
23
Alfons Sampsted D · 45 min
6.0
16
Patrick Roberts M · 90 min
5.9
21
Ryan Allsop G
—
40
Menzi Mazwi M
—
27
Kanya Fujimoto M
—
42
Daniel Isichei M
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Match information

Match information: Watford — Birmingham

Kick-off01 January 2026, 17:00
CompetitionChampionship
Season2025/26
Round / stageRegular Season - 25
VenueVicarage Road
CityWatford
RefereeLewis Smith, England

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions: Watford — Birmingham

01 What time does Watford vs Birmingham kick off?

Watford vs Birmingham (Championship) kicks off 01 January 2026, 17:00.

02 Where is Watford vs Birmingham being played?

The match is played at Vicarage Road (Watford).

03 Who is the referee for Watford vs Birmingham?

The referee for Watford vs Birmingham is Lewis Smith, England.

04 What is the recent form of Watford and Birmingham?

Watford: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 7–4. Birmingham: 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 5 matches, goals 4–8.

05 How many times have Watford and Birmingham played each other?

Our database has 1 previous head-to-head meetings for these teams.

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