Championship · Matchweek 18 · Dec 1

Birmingham - Watford

Birmingham beat Watford 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 18). Goals: Paik Seung-Ho 31'; D. Gray 43'; O. Maamma 61'.

🏟 St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 👤 Referee: Adam Herczeg, England
Key events
20' 🟨 Hector KyprianouYellow card Watford
24' 🟨 Tommy DoyleYellow card Birmingham
31' Paik Seung-Ho(1 - 0) Birmingham
43' D. Gray(2 - 0) · Assist: J. Stansfield Birmingham
61' O. Maamma(2 - 1) · Assist: M. Bola Watford
76' 🟨 Imrân LouzaYellow card Watford
78' 🟨 Jay StansfieldYellow card Birmingham
80' 🟨 Patrick RobertsYellow card Birmingham
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
1.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.30
1.90 Pre-match xG 1.21
13 Total shots 12
5 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside box 8
5 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
20'
🟨Hector KyprianouYellow card
Tommy DoyleYellow card🟨
24'
Paik Seung-Ho(1 - 0)
31'
D. Gray(2 - 0) · Assist: J. Stansfield
43'
HT 2 - 0
59'
🔁T. Ince ↔ G. ChakvetadzeSubstitution
60'
🔁L. Kjerrumgaard ↔ V. SemedoSubstitution
60'
🔁H. Kyprianou ↔ E. KayembeSubstitution
61'
O. Maamma(2 - 1) · Assist: M. Bola
D. Gray ↔ K. AndersonSubstitution🔁
69'
B. Osayi-Samuel ↔ A. SampstedSubstitution🔁
73'
M. Ducksch ↔ L. DykesSubstitution🔁
73'
76'
🟨Imrân LouzaYellow card
Jay StansfieldYellow card🟨
78'
Patrick RobertsYellow card🟨
80'
85'
🔁O. Maamma ↔ M. SissokoSubstitution
J. Stansfield ↔ M. LeonardSubstitution🔁
90+2'
P. Roberts ↔ L. KoumasSubstitution🔁
90+2'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsBirmingham · Watford
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
1.53 Expected goals (xG) 1.30
1.90 Pre-match xG 1.21
Shots
13 Total shots 12
5 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside box 8
5 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 3
Attacking
92 Attacks 74
50 Dangerous attacks 36
Passing
418 Total passes 422
321 Accurate passes 335
%77 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 6
11 Fouls 10
10 Free kicks 11
26 Throw-ins 18
9 Goal kicks 10
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
1 1st-half cards 1
2 2nd-half cards 1
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
3 1st-half corners 2
3 2nd-half corners 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsBirmingham 4-2-3-1Watford 4-4-2
Birmingham · Bench
Coach: Christopher Paul Davies
Watford · Bench
Coach: Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2020–2026
Birmingham 0
Dec 12who was on topJan 1
Watford 6
0 Birmingham 1 draw 6 Watford
Watford won the last 4
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.1goals / match
114total goals
0/6clean sheets
3-0Watford best win · Jan 1
%71 Over 1.5 5/7
%43 Over 2.5 3/7
%0 Over 3.5 0/7
%14 BTTS 1/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Birmingham at home3 matches
0W 1D 2L 1:3
Watford at home4 matches
4W 0D 0L 11:0
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
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16Watfordin the table57pts
46matches 14-15-17W-D-L 53:65goals -12diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 1 Watford 3-0 Birmingham Championship
Mar 16 Birmingham 0-1 Watford Championship
Sep 16 Watford 2-0 Birmingham Championship
Mar 14 Watford 3-0 Birmingham Championship
Aug 16 Birmingham 1-1 Watford Championship
Mar 20 Watford 3-0 Birmingham Championship
Dec 12 Birmingham 0-1 Watford Championship
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