Watford vs Birmingham Prediction, H2H & Stats

Watford

3|0

Championship

Vicarage Road • WatfordThursday, January 1, 2026 @ 15:00Full Time

Birmingham

Match Livescore

Full Time: 3 - 0

T. Ince

Goal (Assist: G. Chakvetadze)

T. Ince

Goal

38'

Matthew Pollock

Yellow Card

43'

G. Chakvetadze (in)

N. Irankunda (out)

46'

⇄

46'

A. Sampsted (in)

M. Leonard (out)

⇄

46'

W. T. Willumsson (in)

L. Dykes (out)

T. Ince

Goal (Assist: N. Irankunda)

60'

⇄

62'

A. Cochrane (in)

E. Cashin (out)

63'

Lyndon Dykes

Yellow Card

L. Kjerrumgaard (in)

V. Semedo (out)

64'

⇄

68'

K. Furuhashi (in)

M. Ducksch (out)

I. Louza (in)

N. Mendy (out)

69'

⇄

O. Maamma (in)

M. Sissoko (out)

70'

⇄

T. Ince (in)

K. Baah (out)

77'

⇄

77'

K. Anderson (in)

L. Koumas (out)

78'

Seung-Ho Paik

Yellow Card

Head‑to‑Head (H2H)

Date

Match

Score

Outcome

18/04/15
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
1 - 0
WatfordHome win
11/02/14
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
1 - 0
WatfordHome win
25/08/12
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
2 - 0
WatfordHome win
28/08/11
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
2 - 2
DrawDraw
20/03/21
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
3 - 0
WatfordHome win
14/03/23
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
3 - 0
WatfordHome win
16/09/23
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
2 - 0
WatfordHome win
01/01/26
Championship
WatfordvsBirmingham
Current fixture teams
3 - 0
WatfordHome win
04/11/14
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
2 - 1
BirminghamHome win
03/08/13
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
0 - 1
WatfordAway win
16/02/13
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
0 - 4
WatfordAway win
21/01/12
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
3 - 0
BirminghamHome win
12/12/20
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
0 - 1
WatfordAway win
16/08/22
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
1 - 1
DrawDraw
16/03/24
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
0 - 1
WatfordAway win
01/12/25
Championship
BirminghamvsWatford
Current fixture teams
2 - 1
BirminghamHome win

Watford • Last 6 Matches

Date

Match

Score

Result

27/02/26
Championship
Bristol CityvsWatford
2 - 1
WinAway
24/02/26
Championship
WatfordvsIpswich
0 - 2
LossHome
21/02/26
Championship
WatfordvsDerby
2 - 0
WinHome
14/02/26
Championship
PrestonvsWatford
2 - 2
DrawAway
07/02/26
Championship
SouthamptonvsWatford
0 - 1
LossAway
03/02/26
Championship
Hull CityvsWatford
0 - 0
DrawAway

Birmingham • Last 6 Matches

Date

Match

Score

Result

02/03/26
Championship
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
1 - 3
LossHome
25/02/26
Championship
MillwallvsBirmingham
0 - 3
LossAway
21/02/26
Championship
NorwichvsBirmingham
2 - 1
WinAway
15/02/26
FA Cup
BirminghamvsLeeds
1 - 1
DrawHome
10/02/26
Championship
BirminghamvsWest Brom
0 - 0
DrawHome
07/02/26
Championship
BirminghamvsLeicester
2 - 1
WinHome

Lineups & Coaches

Watford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

HOME

Javier Gracia Carlos• Head Coach

Starting XI

1
E. SelvikGoalkeeper
1:1
25
J. AbankwahDefender
2:4
6
M. PollockDefender
2:3
3
M. AlleyneDefender
2:2
16
M. BolaDefender
2:1
5
H. KyprianouMidfielder
3:2
10
I. LouzaMidfielder
3:1
42
O. MaammaMidfielder
4:3
8
G. ChakvetadzeMidfielder
4:2
7
T. InceMidfielder
4:1
9
L. KjerrumgaardForward
5:1

Substitutes

12
N. BaxterGoalkeeper
4
K. KebenDefender
22
J. MorrisDefender
29
J. PetrisDefender
23
N. MendyMidfielder
17
M. SissokoMidfielder
66
N. IrankundaForward
34
K. BaahForward
18
V. SemedoForward

Birmingham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

AWAY

Chris Davies• Head Coach

Starting XI

25
J. BeadleGoalkeeper
1:1
23
A. SampstedDefender
2:4
5
P. NeumannDefender
2:3
6
J. RobinsonDefender
2:2
20
A. CochraneDefender
2:1
24
T. IwataMidfielder
3:2
8
Paik Seung-HoMidfielder
3:1
16
P. RobertsMidfielder
4:3
18
W. T. WillumssonMidfielder
4:2
14
K. AndersonMidfielder
4:1
9
K. FuruhashiForward
5:1

Substitutes

21
R. AllsopGoalkeeper
12
M. LeonardMidfielder
17
L. DykesForward
27
K. FujimotoMidfielder
30
L. KoumasForward
33
M. DuckschForward
40
M. MazwiMidfielder
41
E. CashinDefender
42
D. IsicheiMidfielder

Injuries & Suspensions

Watford

M. DoumbiaWatford
Missing Fixture
International duty
J. GrievesWatford
Missing Fixture
Ankle Injury
E. KayembeWatford
Missing Fixture
International duty
R. VataWatford
Missing Fixture
Hamstring Injury
C. WileyWatford
Missing Fixture
Muscle Injury

Birmingham

L. BuchananBirmingham
Missing Fixture
Knee Injury
T. DoyleBirmingham
Missing Fixture
Red Card
D. GrayBirmingham
Missing Fixture
Injury
C. KlarerBirmingham
Missing Fixture
Red Card
E. LairdBirmingham
Missing Fixture
Hamstring Injury
B. Osayi-SamuelBirmingham
Missing Fixture
International duty
S. WrightBirmingham
Missing Fixture
Knee Injury

Quick Match Facts

When is Watford vs Birmingham?
The match is scheduled for Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 15:00 at the Vicarage Road, Watford. Current status: Match Finished.
What are the expected formations?
Watford are set up in a 4-2-3-1 shape, while Birmingham are expected to use 4-2-3-1.
Who is the match referee?
Lewis Smith, England will take charge of this game.
What is at stake in this fixture?
This match is part of Regular Season - 25 of the competition.
Who is currently better placed in the league?
Watford are currently higher in the table at position 9.

League Table Standings

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Coventry	35	34	71
2	Middlesbrough	35	19	66
3	Ipswich	34	26	63
4	Millwall	35	7	62
5	Hull City	35	7	60
6	Wrexham	35	9	57
7	Southampton	35	11	53
8	Derby	35	6	51
9	Watford	35	4	51
10	Bristol City	35	4	50
11	Preston	35	1	49
12	Birmingham	35	0	49
13	Sheffield Utd	35	2	48
14	Stoke City	35	5	47
15	QPR	35	-8	47
16	Swansea	35	-3	46
17	Norwich	35	3	45
18	Charlton	35	-11	41
19	Portsmouth	34	-10	39
20	Blackburn	35	-13	38
21	West Brom	35	-18	35
22	Leicester	35	-9	34
23	Oxford United	35	-16	32
24	Sheffield Wednesday	35	-50	-7