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Watford vs Birmingham CityLive Score, Lineups & H2H

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Jan 01, 2026
Vicarage Road
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Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
78'Yellow Card
Birmingham City
Watford
Birmingham City
Watford
Watford
Birmingham City
Watford
63'Yellow Card
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Goal!
3-0
Tom Ince
Tom Ince
60'·Watford
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
43'Yellow Card
Watford
Goal!
2-0
Tom Ince
Tom Ince
38'·Watford
Goal!
1-0
Tom Ince
Tom Ince
9'·Watford

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Watford
Watford
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
45%Ball Possession55%
13Shots Total6
6Shots On Target2
4Corners4
5Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
1Offsides3
2Saves3
402Passes484
5Shots Off Target3
89Attacks112
32Dangerous Attacks60
10Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box1
3Goals0
14Free Kicks5
2Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
13Tackles13
2Assists0
317Accurate Passes396
16Total Crosses23
3Accurate Crosses3
6Interceptions8
46Duels Won35
4Big Chances Created0
2Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
9.5
77'304/5
21(81%)
1
4/8
7.7
46'01-
24(75%)
1
2/2
7.6
44'010/1
15(69%)
-
4/5
7.4
90'000/3
49(82%)
2
4/4
7.3
90'00-
28(57%)
-
3/3
7.0
90'00-
32(87%)
2
8/10
6.9
90'00-
48(80%)
3
4/4
6.9
90'00-
48(73%)
1
3/6
6.8
90'00-
24(88%)
1
1/3
6.8
69'00-
56(89%)
-
1/3
6.7
64'000/2
9(56%)
-
4/10
6.6
70'001/1
16(63%)
2
6/13
6.6
26'001/1
8(78%)
-
1/5
6.5
21'00-
12(92%)
1
1/1
6.5
20'00-
8(100%)
1
1/2
6.5
13'00-
4(100%)
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1/2

Watford vs Birmingham City — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Watford15W36014011/157-4
Birmingham City15D2262103/154-8

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Watford — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Sheffield Wednesday2025-12-09
  2. D2-2 @ Wrexham2025-12-13
  3. W1-0 vs Stoke City2025-12-20
  4. W2-1 @ Leicester City2025-12-26
  5. W1-0 @ Norwich City2025-12-29
Birmingham City — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Queens Park Rangers2025-12-09
  2. D1-1 vs Charlton Athletic2025-12-13
  3. L0-3 @ Sheffield United2025-12-20
  4. D1-1 vs Derby County2025-12-26
  5. D1-1 vs Southampton2025-12-29
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
15
Period covered
2011-08-28 – 2025-12-01
Watford wins
10
Draws
2
Birmingham City wins
3
Avg goals per meeting
2.27
Over 2.5 goals
47%
Both teams scored
27%
Home side won
60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 1D 1L (Watford view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
2.2 vs 2.27

Aggregated from 15 finished meetings (2011-08-28 – 2025-12-01) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 15)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-12-01Birmingham City2-1Watford
2024-03-16Birmingham City0-1Watford
2023-09-16Watford2-0Birmingham City
2023-03-14Watford3-0Birmingham City
2022-08-16Birmingham City1-1Watford
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Watford164657-12LLLLL24-8
Birmingham City1046641WDWWD1+9

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
7 ptsWatford 57 · Birmingham City 64
Positions
#16 vs #10
Goals per game
1.15/1.41 vs 1.24/1.22scored/conceded per game · league average 1.3

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-01-01

Last Matches

Previous Meetings

Head to Head

Fixtures

Match Report

The table read 16th (Watford, 57 pts) against 10th (Birmingham City, 64 pts), 7 points apart. Birmingham City ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Watford 1.15 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Birmingham City 1.24 and 1.22, with the league averaging 1.3.

Watford had won three straight, having scored in 14 consecutive games. 6 games without a win framed Birmingham City's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Watford, 3/15 for Birmingham City.

The sides have met 15 times in the GioScore results database: 10 wins for Watford, 2 draws and 3 for Birmingham City, at 2.27 goals per meeting.

The referee was L. Smith, with 100 matches in our database and 2.5 yellows per game on average. Vicarage Road staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,400. Watford led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Watford: Tom Ince (9'), Tom Ince (38'), Tom Ince (60')

Key stats

Possession: Watford 45% · Birmingham City 55% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 4-4

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Watford vs Birmingham City?
Watford 3-0 Birmingham City. Championship (England) match.
What league is Watford vs Birmingham City in?
This match is part of the Championship (England). The match was played at Vicarage Road. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Birmingham City?
In 15 meetings between 2011 and 2025: Watford has 10 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses against Birmingham City.
Where was Watford vs Birmingham City played?
The match was played at Vicarage Road.