Watford vs Birmingham match stats & report
3–0 Full time
Watford stats & fixtures · Birmingham stats & fixtures
Watford beat Birmingham 3–0 in the Championship on 1 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.56–0.40. Birmingham had 55% of the ball.
Watford vs Birmingham match statistics
- 45% Ball possession 55%
- 1.56 Expected goals (xG) 0.40
- 13 Total shots 6
- 6 Shots on target 2
- 5 Shots off target 3
- 2 Blocked shots 1
- 10 Shots inside the box 5
- 4 Corners 4
- 5 Fouls 14
- 1 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 2
- 402 Passes 484
- 79% Pass accuracy 82%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 9' Goal T. Ince (assist G. Chakvetadze) Watford
- 38' Goal T. Ince Watford
- 43' Yellow card M. Pollock Watford
- 60' Goal T. Ince (assist N. Irankunda) Watford
- 63' Yellow card L. Dykes Birmingham
- 78' Yellow card Paik Seung-Ho Birmingham
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Watford
Bench N. Baxter , K. Keben , J. Morris , J. Pétris , N. Mendy , Moussa Sissoko , N. Irankunda , K. Baah , Vivaldo Semedo
Birmingham
Bench R. Allsop , M. Leonard , L. Dykes , K. Fujimoto , L. Koumas , M. Ducksch , M. Mazwi , E. Cashin , D. Isichei
Form guide
Watford at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham away
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Watford vs Birmingham head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham v Watford | 2–1 | |
| Birmingham v Watford | 0–1 | |
| Watford v Birmingham | 2–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.