Birmingham vs Watford match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Birmingham beat Watford 2–1 in the Championship on 1 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.26–1.03. Watford had 51% of the ball.
Birmingham vs Watford match statistics
- 49% Ball possession 51%
- 1.26 Expected goals (xG) 1.03
- 13 Total shots 12
- 5 Shots on target 4
- 5 Shots off target 5
- 3 Blocked shots 3
- 8 Shots inside the box 8
- 6 Corners 6
- 11 Fouls 10
- 3 Yellow cards 2
- 418 Passes 422
- 77% Pass accuracy 79%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 20' Yellow card H. Kyprianou Watford
- 24' Yellow card T. Doyle Birmingham
- 31' Goal Paik Seung-Ho Birmingham
- 43' Goal D. Gray (assist J. Stansfield) Birmingham
- 61' Goal O. Maamma (assist M. Bola) Watford
- 76' Yellow card Imrân Louza Watford
- 78' Yellow card J. Stansfield Birmingham
- 80' Yellow card P. Roberts Birmingham
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Birmingham
Bench R. Allsop , A. Sampsted , E. Cashin , Jack Robinson , M. Leonard , K. Anderson , L. Koumas , L. Dykes , K. Furuhashi
Watford
Bench Alfie Marriott , Max Alleyne , G. Chakvetadze , Moussa Sissoko , Vivaldo Semedo , J. Morris , N. Mendy , J. Abankwah , E. Kayembe
Form guide
Birmingham at home
6–4–0 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 4.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford away
0–2–8 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.6 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 0 / 10
- Corners
- 3.4 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham vs Watford head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham v Watford | 0–1 | |
| Watford v Birmingham | 2–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.