Watford vs Birmingham City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:0
01/01/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 25
  • Referee: Smith L. (Eng)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Sports+
usaUsaCBS Sports Network, Paramount+

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.560.40
Ball Possession
45%55%
Total shots
136
Shots on target
62
Big Chances
30
Corner Kicks
44
Passes
79% (318/403)81% (395/485)
Yellow Cards
12
Expected Goals (xG)
1.560.40
xG on target (xGOT)
2.290.19
Total shots
136
Shots on target
62
Shots off target
53
Blocked Shots
21
Shots inside the Box
105
Shots outside the Box
31
Hit the Woodwork
01
Big Chances
30
Corner Kicks
44
Touches in opposition box
1810
Accurate through passes
10
Offsides
13
Free Kicks
145
Passes
79% (318/403)81% (395/485)
Long passes
42% (29/69)41% (19/46)
Passes in final third
65% (60/92)68% (110/161)
Crosses
19% (3/16)14% (3/22)
Expected assists (xA)
0.800.46
Throw-ins
1719
Fouls
514
Tackles
50% (7/14)62% (8/13)
Duels won
4636
Clearances
4225
Interceptions
68
Errors leading to shot
00
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
23
xGOT faced
0.192.29
Goals prevented
0.19-0.71

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 0)
  • 9', 1 - 0, Ince T. , Chakvetadze G. (A),
  • 38', 2 - 0, Ince T. ,
  • 43', Pollock M. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 46', Sampsted A. , Leonard M. ,
  • 46', Willumsson W. T. , Dykes L. ,
  • 46', Chakvetadze G. , Irankunda N. ,
  • 60', 3 - 0, Ince T. , Irankunda N. (A),
  • 62', Cochrane A. , Cashin E. ,
  • 63', Dykes L. 🟨,
  • 64', Kjerrumgaard L. , Semedo V. ,
  • 68', Furuhashi K. , Ducksch M. ,
  • 69', Louza I. , Mendy N. ,
  • 70', Maamma O. , Sissoko M. ,
  • 77', Ince T. , Baah K. ,
  • 77', Anderson K. , Koumas L. ,
  • 78', Paik Seung-Ho 🟨,

Highlights

Chances of winning


Watford
42.2%
Draw
28%
Birmingham City
29.8%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
37.5% 27.6% 34.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

37.2% 27.8% 35.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Watford has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.7%)
  • Birmingham City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.1%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Birmingham City might be facing challenges that affect their performance.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Watford than the current prediction. (-5%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Birmingham City than the current prediction. (+5.4%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Birmingham City could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.
  • Watford - Birmingham City Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    2.25
    (2.52)
    3.38
    (3.42)
    3.15
    (2.71)
    5.9%
    (5.8%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    What is the prediction for Watford - Birmingham City?
  • Users Predictions: Watford will win (31 of 39 users predict this - 79.49%).
    Confidence interval (95%): 66.82%92.16%.
  • Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Watford will win (11 of 14 users predict this - 78.57%) 🥇 Gold Tip.
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 6 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 15).
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Watford won 3.
    • Watford is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
    • Birmingham is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
    • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
    • There will not play in Watford: Baah K. (Hamstring Injury) Doumbia M. (International duty) Grieves J. (Ankle Injury) Kayembe E. (International duty) Vata R. (Hamstring Injury) Wiley C. (Muscle Injury)
    • There will not play in Birmingham: Buchanan L. (Knee Injury) Cochrane A. (Inactive) Doyle T. (Red Card) Gray D. (Injury) Laird E. (Hamstring Injury) Osayi-Samuel B. (International duty) Wright S. (Knee Injury)
    • There are questionable in Watford: Akomeah T. (Inactive)
    • In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Watford won 10 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 22:5. (average 1.6:0.4).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Watford won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 12:0. (average 2:0).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Watford - Birmingham City were as follows:
    01.12.2025 Birmingham City - Watford 2:1
    16.03.2024 Birmingham City - Watford 0:1
    16.09.2023 Watford - Birmingham City 2:0
    14.03.2023 Watford - Birmingham City 3:0
    Latest results of Watford
    29.12.2025 Norwich City - Watford 0:1
    26.12.2025 Leicester City - Watford 1:2
    20.12.2025 Watford - Stoke City 1:0
    13.12.2025 Wrexham - Watford 2:2
    Latest results of Birmingham City
    English League Championship Table
    Main
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Coventry ✔ 462811797:455295
    2Ipswich462315880:473384
    3Millwall4624111164:491583
    4Southampton ✔ 4622141082:562680
    5Middlesbrough4622141072:472580
    6Hull4621101570:66473
    7Wrexham4619141369:65471
    8Derby462091767:59869
    9Norwich461981963:56765
    10Birmingham4617131657:56164
    11Swansea4618101857:59-264
    12Bristol City4617111859:59062
    13Sheffield Utd461862266:66060
    14Preston4615151655:62-760
    15QPR4616102061:73-1258
    16Watford4614151753:65-1257
    17Stoke4615102151:56-555
    18Portsmouth4614131949:64-1555
    19Charlton4613141944:58-1453
    20Blackburn4613132042:56-1452
    21West Brom4613141948:58-1051
    22Oxford Utd ✔ 4611142145:59-1447
    23Leicester ✔ 4612161858:68-1046
    24Sheffield Wed ✔ 462123229:89-600

          Promotion ~ Premier League
          Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
          Relegation ~ League One

    Clinched Spots for Teams
    Coventry is Confirmed as championsnQualified for Premier League
    Southampton is Qualified for Championship (Play Offs Semi~finals)
    Oxford Utd is Relegated to League One
    Leicester is Relegated to League One
    Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One