Watford vs Birmingham City 01/01/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
9'
Tom Ince(G. Chakvetadze)
38'
Tom Ince
43'
Mattie Pollock
2ND HALF
A. Sampsted
Lyndon Dykes
46'
W. Willumsson
M. Leonard
46'
46'
N. Irankunda
G. Chakvetadze
60'
Tom Ince(N. Irankunda)
Alex Cochrane
61'
Alex Cochrane
E. Cashin
62'
Lyndon Dykes
63'
64'
Vivaldo
L. Kjerrumgaard
K. Furuhashi
M. Ducksch
68'
69'
N. Mendy
Imrân Louza
70'
M. Sissoko
O. Maamma
Keshi Anderson
76'
77'
Kwadwo Baah
Tom Ince
Keshi Anderson
L. Koumas
77'
Seung-Ho Paik
78'
Match statistics
45%Possession55%
402Passes Attempted484
317Completed Passes396
4Corners4
17Throw-ins19
13Shots On Target6
Line-ups
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Selvik
#3Alleyne
#6Pollock
#16Bola
#25Abankwah
#10Louza
#5Kyprianou
#8Chakvetadze
#7Ince
#42Maamma
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Max Alleyne #3 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 43' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 69' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 46' 🎯9' |
Tom Ince #7 | 77' ⚽60' ⚽38' ⚽9' |
O. Maamma #42 | 70' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 64' |
Substitutes
 Nathan Baxter #12 | |
 Kévin Keben #4 | |
 J. Morris #22 | |
 J. Pétris #29 | |
 N. Mendy #23 | 69' |
 M. Sissoko #17 | 70' |
 Kwadwo Baah #34 | 77' |
 N. Irankunda #66 | 🎯60' 46' |
 Vivaldo #18 | 64' |
Will not play
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Javi Gracia
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle
#6Robinson
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#23Sampsted
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#18Willumsson
#14Anderson
#16Joseph Roberts
#9Furuhashi
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
Jack Robinson #6 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 61' 62' |
A. Sampsted #23 | 46' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 78' |
T. Iwata #24 | |
W. Willumsson #18 | 46' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 76' 77' |
P. Roberts #16 | |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 68' |
Substitutes
 Ryan Allsop #21 | |
 M. Mazwi #40 | |
 E. Cashin #41 | 62' |
 M. Leonard #12 | 46' |
 K. Fujimoto #27 | |
 M. Ducksch #33 | 68' |
 Lyndon Dykes #17 | 63' 46' |
 L. Koumas #30 | 77' |
 Daniel Isichei #42 |
Will not play
Kai Wagner
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early April 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Watford
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Selvik
#3Alleyne
#6Pollock
#16Bola
#25Abankwah
#10Louza
#5Kyprianou
#8Chakvetadze
#7Ince
#42Maamma
#9Kjerrumgaard
Starting XI
E. Selvik #1 | |
Max Alleyne #3 | |
Mattie Pollock #6 | 43' |
Marc Bola #16 | |
J. Abankwah #25 | |
Imrân Louza #10 | 69' |
H. Kyprianou #5 | |
G. Chakvetadze #8 | 46' 🎯9' |
Tom Ince #7 | 77' ⚽60' ⚽38' ⚽9' |
O. Maamma #42 | 70' |
L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 64' |
Substitutes
Nathan Baxter #12 | |
Kévin Keben #4 | |
J. Morris #22 | |
J. Pétris #29 | |
N. Mendy #23 | 69' |
M. Sissoko #17 | 70' |
Kwadwo Baah #34 | 77' |
N. Irankunda #66 | 🎯60' 46' |
Vivaldo #18 | 64' |
Will not play
Jérémy Pétris
Defender
Shoulder injury
Return: Early April 2026
Jeremy Mpobi Ngakia
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early April 2026
Hector Matthew Kyprianou
Midfielder
Hand injury
Return: Late March 2026
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Late March 2026
Kwadwo Kyeremeh Baah
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late March 2026
Othmane Maamma
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Javi Gracia
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Beadle
#6Robinson
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#23Sampsted
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#18Willumsson
#14Anderson
#16Joseph Roberts
#9Furuhashi
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
Jack Robinson #6 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
Alex Cochrane #20 | 61' 62' |
A. Sampsted #23 | 46' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 78' |
T. Iwata #24 | |
W. Willumsson #18 | 46' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 76' 77' |
P. Roberts #16 | |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 68' |
Substitutes
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
M. Mazwi #40 | |
E. Cashin #41 | 62' |
M. Leonard #12 | 46' |
K. Fujimoto #27 | |
M. Ducksch #33 | 68' |
Lyndon Dykes #17 | 63' 46' |
L. Koumas #30 | 77' |
Daniel Isichei #42 |
Will not play
Kai Wagner
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Early April 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
30 matches
Watford
17
Wins
6
Draws
7
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 1 matchChampionship2021 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 38 | 78:40 | 77 |
2 |  | 38 | 59:37 | 70 |
3 |  | 37 | 66:38 | 68 |
4 |  | 38 | 52:43 | 68 |
5 |  | 38 | 59:56 | 63 |
6 |  | 38 | 58:50 | 60 |
7 |  | 37 | 60:48 | 57 |
8 |  | 38 | 55:48 | 57 |
9 |  | 38 | 50:46 | 55 |
10 |  | 38 | 48:48 | 53 |
11 |  | 38 | 44:46 | 52 |
12 |  | 37 | 51:45 | 51 |
13 |  | 38 | 45:40 | 51 |
14 |  | 38 | 49:49 | 51 |
15 |  | 38 | 53:52 | 50 |
16 |  | 38 | 49:60 | 50 |
17 |  | 38 | 42:48 | 49 |
18 |  | 38 | 36:45 | 48 |
19 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 42 |
20 |  | 37 | 36:48 | 40 |
21 |  | 38 | 39:54 | 40 |
22 |  | 38 | 36:49 | 39 |
23 |  | 38 | 51:60 | 38 |
24 |  | 38 | 23:76 | -6 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Lewis Smith
Venue:
Vicarage Road Stadium
Capacity:
19 920
Watford vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Watford and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.