Watford vs Birmingham City — result, stats and line-ups | Tippio

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WatfordRank 16

1 JAN

3:0

Birmingham CityRank 10

Goals

Goal9'

Tom Ince (assist: Giorgi Chakvetadze) · Left foot shot 1-0

Goal38'

Tom Ince · Left foot shot 2-0

Goal60'

Tom Ince (assist: Nestory Irankunda) · Left foot shot 3-0

Man of the match

Tom InceWatford9.5

Expected goals (xG)

WatfordxGBirmingham City

1.460.49

Trends

season

Win %

30%37%

Over 1.5 %

80%78%

Over 2.5 %

48%46%

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Venue

Vicarage RoadWatford · 22,200 seats

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RefereeLewis Smith
1st AssistantAndrew Fox
2nd AssistantLee Venamore
4th OfficialJacob Miles

Pressure index

WatfordBirmingham City

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Match flow

Goal9'

Tom Ince (assist: Giorgi Chakvetadze) · Left foot shot 1-0

Goal38'

Tom Ince · Left foot shot 2-0

Yellow card43'

Substitution46'

In: Lyndon Dykes · Out: Willum Thór Willumsson

Substitution46'

In: Nestory Irankunda · Out: Giorgi Chakvetadze

Substitution46'

In: Marc Leonard · Out: Alfons Sampsted

Goal60'

Tom Ince (assist: Nestory Irankunda) · Left foot shot 3-0

Substitution62'

In: Eiran Cashin · Out: Alex Cochrane

Yellow card63'

Substitution64'

In: Vivaldo Semedo · Out: Luca Kjerrumgaard

Substitution68'

In: Marvin Ducksch · Out: Kyogo Furuhashi

Substitution69'

In: Nampalys Mendy · Out: Imrân Louza

Substitution70'

In: Moussa Sissoko · Out: Othmane Maamma

Substitution77'

In: Kwadwo Baah · Out: Tom Ince

Substitution77'

In: Lewis Koumas · Out: Keshi Anderson

Yellow card78'

Ball positions

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Commentary

90

That's it! The match has concluded with Watford securing a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City.
90+6′The second half has concluded with the final score: Watford 3, Birmingham City 0.
90+5′Another offensive push from Watford. Vivaldo Semedo takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but James Beadle, the goalkeeper for Birmingham City, makes a save right in the middle of the goal.Penalty
90+4′Lewis Koumas from Birmingham City earned a free kick on the left flank.
90+4′James Abankwah from Watford committed a foul.
90+2′Kwadwo Baah from Watford earned a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
90+2′Foul committed by Tomoki Iwata - Birmingham City.
90+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of stoppage time.
90′Paik Seung-Ho from Birmingham City earned a free kick in the defensive area.
90′Vivaldo Semedo from Watford committed a foul.
87′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
87′Match is currently paused due to an injury to Nampalys Mendy from Watford.
84′Corner awarded to Birmingham City after Max Alleyne allowed the ball to go out.
82′Opportunity wasted. Eiran Cashin of Birmingham City attempted a header from the right side of the six-yard box following a corner kick.
82′Corner awarded to Birmingham City after a deflection off James Abankwah.
79′The attempt is thwarted. Nestory Irankunda from Watford takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.Penalty
78′Paik Seung-Ho of Birmingham City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
78′Nestory Irankunda from Watford has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
78′Fouled by Paik Seung-Ho - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Birmingham City's Paik Seung-Ho committed a foul.
78′Phil Neumann from Birmingham City has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
78′Vivaldo Semedo from Watford committed a foul.
77′Substitution for Birmingham City: Lewis Koumas replaces Keshi Anderson due to an injury.
77′Substitution for Watford: Kwadwo Baah replaces Tom Ince.
76′Tom Ince from Watford earned a free kick in the defensive area.
76′Fouled by Patrick Roberts - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Patrick Roberts of Birmingham City committed a foul.
76′The attempt is thwarted. Keshi Anderson from Birmingham City takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
75′Corner awarded to Birmingham City after a deflection off Hector Kyprianou.
70′Offside call against Watford. Tom Ince has been flagged for being in an offside position.
69′Substitution for Watford: Moussa Sissoko comes on to replace Othmane Maamma.
68′Substitution for Birmingham City: Marvin Ducksch replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
67′A fresh offensive move unfolds as Othmane Maamma from Watford takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. However, James Beadle from Birmingham City makes a great save, stopping the ball at the top center of the goal. The assist for this play came from Nestory Irankunda.Penalty
64′Substitution for Watford: Vivaldo Semedo comes on to replace Luca Kjerrumgaard.
63′Lyndon Dykes of Birmingham City has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
63′Hector Kyprianou from Watford earned a free kick in the defensive area.
63′Lyndon Dykes committed a foul against Birmingham City.
62′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
62′Substitution for Birmingham City: Eiran Cashin comes on to replace Alex Cochrane due to an injury.
61′Match halted due to an injury to Alex Cochrane from Birmingham City.
60′Goal! Watford leads Birmingham City 3-0. Tom Ince scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, finding the top left corner of the net. The assist comes from Nestory Irankunda, who set him up after a quick counterattack.
58′Opportunity squandered. Luca Kjerrumgaard from Watford took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack.Penalty
57′Opportunity wasted. Marc Bola from Watford attempted a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it went wide to the left.
57′The attempt is thwarted. Luca Kjerrumgaard from Watford takes a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right, but it's blocked.
55′Opportunity wasted. Marc Bola from Watford takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar following a corner kick.Penalty
54′Corner kick awarded to Watford after Tomoki Iwata allowed the ball to go out.
53′Corner awarded to Watford after Keshi Anderson allowed the ball to go out.
51′Corner awarded to Watford after Marc Leonard allowed the ball to go out.
49′Lyndon Dykes commits a handball for Birmingham City.
47′Another offensive play unfolds. Patrick Roberts from Birmingham City takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it’s expertly saved by goalkeeper Egil Selvik of Watford, who positions himself well at the center of the goal. The assist came from Keshi Anderson.
47′Tom Ince from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
47′Fouled by Tomoki Iwata - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Tomoki Iwata committed a foul against Birmingham City.
45′Substitution for Watford: Nestory Irankunda comes on to replace Giorgi Chakvetadze.
45′Substitution for Birmingham City: Marc Leonard comes on to replace Alfons Sampsted.
45′Substitution for Birmingham City: Lyndon Dykes comes on to replace Willum Willumsson.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Watford 2, Birmingham City 0.
45+3′The first half has concluded with Watford leading Birmingham City 2-0.
45+1′Offside call against Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson has been caught offside.
45+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be two minutes of stoppage time.
44′Opportunity squandered. Patrick Roberts of Birmingham City took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Alfons Sampsted.Penalty
43′Mattie Pollock from Watford has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
43′Patrick Roberts from Birmingham City earned a free kick in the defensive area.
43′Mattie Pollock from Watford committed a foul.
42′Corner awarded to Watford after Alex Cochrane's defensive play resulted in the ball going out.
40′Missed opportunity. Patrick Roberts from Birmingham City takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the left.Penalty
38′Goal! Watford leads 2-0 against Birmingham City. Tom Ince scores for Watford with a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, finding the center of the net.
38′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Tom Ince from Watford takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area. However, James Beadle, the goalkeeper for Birmingham City, makes a crucial save right at the center of the goal. The assist came from Othmane Maamma, who delivered a cross into the box.Penalty
36′Giorgi Chakvetadze from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
36′Fouled by Paik Seung-Ho - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Paik Seung-Ho committed a foul against Birmingham City.
34′Offside call against Birmingham City. Keshi Anderson has been caught in an offside position.
31′Hector Kyprianou from Watford has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
29′Willum Willumsson from Birmingham City committed a foul.
26′Hector Kyprianou from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
26′Fouled by Paik Seung-Ho - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Paik Seung-Ho committed a foul against Birmingham City.
25′Corner kick awarded to Birmingham City after a deflection off James Abankwah.
21′Hector Kyprianou from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
21′Alex Cochrane committed a foul against a player from Birmingham City.
19′Missed opportunity! Tom Ince from Watford took a left-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left side, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Giorgi Chakvetadze after a quick counterattack.
15′Othmane Maamma from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
15′Alex Cochrane committed a foul against Birmingham City.
12′Luca Kjerrumgaard from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
12′Phil Neumann committed a foul against Birmingham City.
10′A fresh offensive play unfolds. Kyogo Furuhashi from Birmingham City takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but Egil Selvik from Watford makes a save in the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Willum Willumsson.Penalty
9′Goal! Watford takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Birmingham City. Tom Ince found the back of the net with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the left corner. The assist came from Giorgi Chakvetadze, who delivered a precise through ball.
7′Luca Kjerrumgaard from Watford has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
7′Phil Neumann committed a foul on the field for Birmingham City.
6′Keshi Anderson from Birmingham City earned a free kick in the defensive area.
6′James Abankwah from Watford committed a foul.
5′Othmane Maamma from Watford has earned a free kick on the right side of the field.
5′Fouled by Paik Seung-Ho - Birmingham City. Rephrased: Paik Seung-Ho committed a foul against Birmingham City.
1′Offside call against Birmingham City. Willum Willumsson has been flagged for being offside.
The opening half is underway...

Match statistics

WATBRC

Possession and passing

45%Possession55%

79%Pass accuracy82%

402Passes484

317Successful Passes396

84Ball Safe74

7Key Passes4

5 more

69Long Passes46

41%Long-pass accuracy41%

5Substitutions5

28Successful Long Passes19

17Throw-ins19

Attack

3Goals0

13Shots Total6

6Shots On Target2

4Big Chances Created0

4Corners4

32Dangerous Attacks60

14 more

3Accurate Crosses3

89Attacks112

2Big Chances Missed0

14Dribble Attempts7

46Duels Won35

10Goal Attempts4

1Offsides3

2Shots Blocked1

10Shots inside the box5

5Shots Off Target3

3Shots outside the box1

29%Successful dribbles29%

4Successful Dribbles2

16Total Crosses23

Defence and discipline

2Saves3

13Tackles13

6Interceptions8

5Fouls14

1Yellow cards2

14Free Kicks5

1 more

10Goal Kicks6

Other

0Hit Woodwork1

16Successful Headers15

2Assists0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

L. SmithPer-match averages this season · 25 matches · career: 75

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.08	1.72	2.36	3.57
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.04
Penalties	0.08	0.08	0.00	0.21

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

WatfordxGBirmingham City

1.460.49

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.310.30

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

1.460.49

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.400.34

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.060.15

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.020.06

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.040.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.100.64

Form

WatfordWWWDD

29 DECaway

Norwich City

Watford

ChampionshipRound 24

01

W

26 DECaway

Leicester City

Watford

ChampionshipRound 23

12

W

20 DEChome

Watford

Stoke City

ChampionshipRound 22

10

W

13 DECaway

Wrexham

Watford

ChampionshipRound 21

22

D

9 DEChome

Watford

Sheffield Wednesday

ChampionshipRound 20

11

D

6 DEChome

Watford

Norwich City

ChampionshipRound 19

32

W

1 DECaway

Birmingham City

Watford

ChampionshipRound 18

21

L

25 NOVhome

Watford

Preston North End

ChampionshipRound 17

11

D

22 NOVaway

Derby County

Watford

ChampionshipRound 16

23

W

7 NOVhome

Watford

Bristol City

ChampionshipRound 15

11

D

4 NOVaway

Ipswich Town

Watford

ChampionshipRound 14

11

D

1 NOVhome

Watford

Middlesbrough

ChampionshipRound 13

30

W

25 OCTaway

Coventry City

Watford

ChampionshipRound 12

31

L

22 OCThome

Watford

West Bromwich Albion

ChampionshipRound 11

21

W

18 OCTaway

Sheffield United

Watford

ChampionshipRound 10

10

L

Birmingham CityDDLDL

29 DEChome

Birmingham City

Southampton

ChampionshipRound 24

11

D

26 DEChome

Birmingham City

Derby County

ChampionshipRound 23

11

D

20 DECaway

Sheffield United

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 22

30

L

13 DEChome

Birmingham City

Charlton Athletic

ChampionshipRound 21

11

D

9 DECaway

Queens Park Rangers

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 20

21

L

6 DECaway

Southampton

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 19

31

L

1 DEChome

Birmingham City

Watford

ChampionshipRound 18

21

W

26 NOVaway

West Bromwich Albion

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 17

11

D

22 NOVhome

Birmingham City

Norwich City

ChampionshipRound 16

41

W

8 NOVaway

Middlesbrough

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 15

21

L

4 NOVhome

Birmingham City

Millwall

ChampionshipRound 14

40

W

1 NOVhome

Birmingham City

Portsmouth

ChampionshipRound 13

40

W

25 OCTaway

Bristol City

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 12

10

L

21 OCTaway

Preston North End

Birmingham City

ChampionshipRound 11

01

W

18 OCThome

Birmingham City

Hull City

ChampionshipRound 10

23

L

Head-to-head

11Wins

2Draws

5Wins

The two sides have met 18 times.

1 JAN2026

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

30

1 DEC2025

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

21

16 MAR2024

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

01

16 SEPT2023

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

20

14 MAR2023

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

30

16 AUG2022

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

11

20 MAR2021

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

30

12 DEC2020

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

01

18 APR2015

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

10

4 NOV2014

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

21

11 FEB2014

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

10

3 AUG2013

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

01

16 FEB2013

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

04

25 AUG2012

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

20

21 JAN2012

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

30

28 AUG2011

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

22

18 APR2009

Watford

Birmingham City

Championship

01

6 DEC2008

Birmingham City

Watford

Championship

32

Trends

Win %

30%37%

Over 1.5 %

80%78%

Over 2.5 %

48%46%

Over 3.5 %

24%17%

BTTS %

59%57%

Failed to score %

30%24%

Clean sheets %

15%22%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.151.24

Conceded / match

1.411.22

Possession %

51.2453.74

Corners / match

4.915.76

Yellow cards / match

2.171.89

Team rating

6.86.78

Starting XI

Birmingham CityFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €16M7/11

Chris Davies

WatfordFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €10M5/11

Javier Gracia Carlos

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Watford€10Mstarting XI · 5/11€45Mwith bench · 10/20

Birmingham City€16Mstarting XI · 7/11€31Mwith bench · 13/20

Birmingham City's starting XI cost €5.3M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Watford — bench

Kévin KebenDefender · €1M (2024)12

Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper17

Moussa SissokoMidfielder · €2M (2022)6.5 18

Vivaldo SemedoAttacker6.6 22

James MorrisDefender23

Nampalys MendyMidfielder · €16M (2016)6.5 29

Jérémy PetrisDefender · €800K (2026)34

Kwadwo BaahAttacker6.5 66

Nestory IrankundaAttacker · €15M (2026)7.6

Birmingham City — bench

Marc LeonardMidfielder · €590K (2024)6.7 17

Lyndon DykesAttacker · €1.2M (2024)6.5 21

Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper · €100K (2011)27

Kanya FujimotoMidfielder · €600K (2022)30

Lewis KoumasAttacker6.5 33

Marvin DuckschAttacker · €2M (2025)6.5 40

Menzi MazwiMidfielder41

Eiran CashinDefender · €11M (2025)6.9 42

Daniel IsicheiMidfielder

Player statistics

Watford starters then subs, by rating

Tom Ince#7 · Midfielder · 77′9.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Shots: 5
Shots on target: 4
Big chances missed: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.94
xGoT: 2.17

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 17/21
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/5
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 40
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2
Offsides: 1

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Giorgi Chakvetadze#8 · Midfielder · 46′7.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 2
Chances created: 2

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 18/24
Pass accuracy: 75%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 2/3
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 32
Duels (won/total): 2/2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Marc Bola#16 · Defender · 90′7.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.14

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 40/49
Pass accuracy: 82%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3
Long balls (won/total): 0/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 75
Duels (won/total): 4/4
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 14
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 2
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Egil Selvik#1 · Goalkeeper · 90′7.3

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 2
Saves inside box: 2
Goals conceded: 0
Punches: 4

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 16/28
Pass accuracy: 57%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 7
Long balls (won/total): 4/16

Possession & duels

Touches: 37
Duels (won/total): 3/3
Aerials won: 3
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 4

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Hector Kyprianou#5 · Midfielder · 90′7.0

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 28/32
Pass accuracy: 87%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 46
Duels (won/total): 8/10
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 4

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Max Alleyne#3 · Defender · 90′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 37/48
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 6
Long balls (won/total): 4/11

Possession & duels

Touches: 61
Duels (won/total): 4/4
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 8

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Mattie Pollock#6 · Defender · 90′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 34/48
Pass accuracy: 73%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 9
Long balls (won/total): 5/16

Possession & duels

Touches: 63
Duels (won/total): 3/6
Aerials won: 2
Possession lost: 14
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 13

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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James Abankwah#25 · Defender · 90′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 21/24
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 45
Duels (won/total): 1/3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 6
Blocked shots: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Imrân Louza#10 · Midfielder · 69′6.8

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 50/56
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 5
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 6/9

Possession & duels

Touches: 64
Duels (won/total): 1/3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/2
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Luca Kjerrumgaard#9 · Attacker · 64′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.17
xGoT: 0.01

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 5/9
Pass accuracy: 56%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 22
Duels (won/total): 4/10
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Othmane Maamma#42 · Midfielder · 70′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Big chances missed: 1
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.11
xGoT: 0.13

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/16
Pass accuracy: 63%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 37
Duels (won/total): 6/13
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/5
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 16
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 2

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Nestory Irankunda#66 · Attacker · 44′7.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 3
Expected goals (xG): 0.04
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 12/15
Pass accuracy: 69%
Key passes: 3
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 2/4
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 25
Duels (won/total): 4/5
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Possession lost: 5
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Vivaldo Semedo#18 · Attacker · 26′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.06
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 6/8
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 13
Duels (won/total): 1/5
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Nampalys Mendy#23 · Midfielder · 21′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 11/12
Pass accuracy: 92%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Long balls (won/total): 1/2

Possession & duels

Touches: 15
Duels (won/total): 1/1
Possession lost: 3
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Moussa Sissoko#17 · Midfielder · 20′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 8/8
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 9
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 1
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Kwadwo Baah#34 · Attacker · 13′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 4/4
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2

Possession & duels

Touches: 8
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Possession lost: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Birmingham City starters then subs, by rating

Keshi Anderson#14 · Midfielder · 77′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.03
xGoT: 0.00

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 28/32
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 2/4
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 55
Duels (won/total): 4/6
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/2
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 14
Ball recoveries: 6

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1
Offsides: 2

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Patrick Roberts#16 · Midfielder · 90′6.6

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 3
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.33
xGoT: 0.17

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 26/33
Pass accuracy: 76%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/6
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 54
Duels (won/total): 4/10
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 2/4
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 21
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Fouls drawn: 1

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Phil Neumann#5 · Defender · 90′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 56/63
Pass accuracy: 90%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 15
Long balls (won/total): 1/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 77
Duels (won/total): 5/9
Aerials won: 2
Possession lost: 7

Defence

Tackles: 2
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 8

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1

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Jack Robinson#6 · Defender · 90′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 63/72
Pass accuracy: 89%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 7
Long balls (won/total): 3/7

Possession & duels

Touches: 83
Duels (won/total): 3/6
Aerials won: 3
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 11
Ball recoveries: 7

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 4
Blocked shots: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Seung-ho Paik#8 · Midfielder · 90′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 42/48
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 9
Crosses (accurate/total): 1/2
Long balls (won/total): 4/5
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 60
Duels (won/total): 2/8
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 14
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 4
Fouls drawn: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Tomoki Iwata#24 · Midfielder · 90′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 52/67
Pass accuracy: 77%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 7
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3
Long balls (won/total): 1/5

Possession & duels

Touches: 84
Duels (won/total): 4/8
Aerials won: 3
Possession lost: 20
Ball recoveries: 5

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Kyogo Furuhashi#9 · Attacker · 68′6.4

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Expected goals (xG): 0.11
xGoT: 0.14

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 7/7
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 13
Duels (won/total): 0/2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 2
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Alfons Sampsted#23 · Defender · 46′6.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 23/26
Pass accuracy: 88%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 1
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 38
Duels (won/total): 2/4
Aerials won: 2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 8
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 2
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Alex Cochrane#20 · Defender · 62′6.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 25/32
Pass accuracy: 78%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/2
Long balls (won/total): 2/3

Possession & duels

Touches: 53
Duels (won/total): 3/6
Aerials won: 1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 12
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 3
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 2

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Willum Thór Willumsson#18 · Midfielder · 46′6.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0
Chances created: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 9/15
Pass accuracy: 56%
Key passes: 1
Passes in final third: 3
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 22
Duels (won/total): 3/8
Aerials won: 2
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/1
Dispossessed: 2
Possession lost: 10
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 1
Offsides: 1

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James Beadle#25 · Goalkeeper · 90′6.2

In this match

Goalkeeping

Saves: 3
Saves inside box: 2
Goals conceded: 3
Punches: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 8/16
Pass accuracy: 50%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 4
Long balls (won/total): 3/11

Possession & duels

Touches: 26
Duels (won/total): 0/0
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 0
Clearances: 3

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Eiran Cashin#41 · Defender · 28′6.9

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 0
Expected goals (xG): 0.03
Hit woodwork: 1

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 10/14
Pass accuracy: 67%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 2
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 20
Duels (won/total): 3/4
Aerials won: 2
Possession lost: 5

Defence

Tackles: 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Marc Leonard#12 · Midfielder · 44′6.7

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 32/37
Pass accuracy: 86%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 13
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 4/6
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 45
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Aerials won: 1
Possession lost: 7
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 1
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Lewis Koumas#30 · Attacker · 13′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/3
Pass accuracy: 100%
Key passes: 0
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 9
Duels (won/total): 1/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 3
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 0

Discipline

Fouls: 0
Fouls drawn: 1

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Marvin Ducksch#33 · Attacker · 22′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 4/9
Pass accuracy: 44%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 0/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 11
Duels (won/total): 0/1
Possession lost: 6
Ball recoveries: 2

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 0

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Lyndon Dykes#17 · Attacker · 44′6.5

In this match

Attack

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Shots: 0
Shots on target: 0

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 8/10
Pass accuracy: 80%
Key passes: 0
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 13
Duels (won/total): 1/6
Possession lost: 4
Ball recoveries: 3

Defence

Tackles: 0
Interceptions: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 1
Yellow cards: 1

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Coaches

Chris DaviesHead coach

Javier Gracia CarlosHead coach

Absentees

4

Watford2

Player	Reason	Back
Mamadou Doumbia🟥 suspended · Called Up To National Team	suspended · Called Up To National Team	11 Jan 2026
Edo Kayembe🟥 suspended · Called Up To National Team	suspended · Called Up To National Team	8 Jan 2026

Birmingham City2

Player	Reason	Back
Ethan Laird🩹 injury · Hamstring Injury	injury · Hamstring Injury	1 Aug 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel🟥 suspended · Called Up To National Team	suspended · Called Up To National Team	19 Jan 2026

Officials

RefereeLewis Smith
1st AssistantAndrew Fox
2nd AssistantLee Venamore
4th OfficialJacob Miles

Odds

Opening markets, for information — Tippio is not a bookmaker. Under each price, the probability it implies.

Match winner (1X2)
i
Who wins in regular time: home (1), draw (X) or away (2).

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Watford	2.2045.45%	2.1845.87%
Draw	3.3030.3%	3.3529.85%
Birmingham City	3.2530.77%	3.2530.77%

Double chance
i
Two outcomes in one bet — it wins if either happens.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Watford or Draw	1.3375.02%	1.3275.76%
Watford or Birmingham City	1.3375.02%	1.3076.92%
Draw or Birmingham City	1.6660.02%	1.6361.35%

Goals over/under
i
Total goals over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2778.74%
0–1 goals	–	3.6027.78%
3+ goals	2.0050%	1.9451.55%
0–2 goals	1.8055.56%	1.8254.95%
4+ goals	–	3.4528.99%
0–3 goals	–	1.2977.52%

Both teams to score
i
Whether both sides score at least once.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7257.9%	1.7058.82%
No	2.0050%	2.0249.5%

Half-time result
i
The score at half-time.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Watford	2.8734.78%	2.7536.36%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.2045.45%
Birmingham City	3.7526.67%	3.5528.17%

Half-time / full-time
i
Who leads at half-time and who wins at the end — both together.

Outcome	bet365
WAT → WAT	3.6027.78%
WAT → X	13.007.69%
WAT → BRC	29.003.45%
X → WAT	5.5018.18%
X → X	5.0020%
X → BRC	7.0014.29%
BRC → WAT	26.003.85%
BRC → X	15.006.67%
BRC → BRC	5.0020%

Total corners
i
Total corners over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.3323.08%
6 - 8	3.1032.26%
9 - 11	2.6038.46%
Under 6	10.0010%
Over 14	10.0010%

Cards over/under
i
Total cards (yellow = 1, red = 2) over or under the line.

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
3+ cards	–	1.1686.21%
0–2 cards	–	4.4022.73%
4+ cards	–	1.4270.42%
0–3 cards	–	2.6038.46%
5+ cards	1.8354.56%	1.8753.48%
0–4 cards	1.8354.56%	1.8155.25%
6+ cards	–	2.6537.74%
0–5 cards	–	1.4170.92%
7+ cards	–	3.9025.64%
0–6 cards	–	1.2083.33%
8+ cards	–	5.8017.24%
0–7 cards	–	1.0991.74%

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Championship

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City	8	17
2	West Ham United	8	15
3	Middlesbrough	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers	8	13
7	Stoke City	8	13
8	Bristol City	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic	8	12
10	Birmingham City	8	11
11	Millwall	8	11
12	Lincoln City	8	11
13	Southampton	8	10
14	Wrexham	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers	8	9
17	Norwich City	8	9
18	Sheffield United	8	9
19	Portsmouth	7	8
20	Watford	8	8
21	Cardiff City	8	7
22	Derby County	8	5
23	Preston North End	8	4
24	Burnley	8	4