Watford3|0
ChampionshipVicarage Road • WatfordThursday, January 1, 2026 @ 15:00Full Time
ChampionshipBirmingham
Match Livescore
Full Time: 3 - 0
T. Ince
Goal (Assist: G. Chakvetadze)
9'
G
T. Ince
Goal
38'
G
Matthew Pollock
Yellow Card
43'
G. Chakvetadze (in)
N. Irankunda (out)
46'
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⇄
46'
A. Sampsted (in)
M. Leonard (out)
⇄
46'
W. T. Willumsson (in)
L. Dykes (out)
T. Ince
Goal (Assist: N. Irankunda)
60'
G
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62'
A. Cochrane (in)
E. Cashin (out)
63'
Lyndon Dykes
Yellow Card
L. Kjerrumgaard (in)
V. Semedo (out)
64'
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⇄
68'
K. Furuhashi (in)
M. Ducksch (out)
I. Louza (in)
N. Mendy (out)
69'
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O. Maamma (in)
M. Sissoko (out)
70'
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T. Ince (in)
K. Baah (out)
77'
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⇄
77'
K. Anderson (in)
L. Koumas (out)
78'
Seung-Ho Paik
Yellow Card
Head‑to‑Head (H2H)
No recent H2H meetings recorded.
Watford • Last 6 Matches
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Birmingham • Last 6 Matches
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Injuries & Suspensions
WatfordNo major absentees reported.
BirminghamNo major absentees reported.
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?
Starting lineups and formations are not yet confirmed. - 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 |