Watford 2-0 Birmingham
Championship · · Regular Season - 6
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Watford 2-0 Birmingham.
Watford 2-0 Birmingham at Vicarage Road
Managers: V. Ismaël (Watford) · J. Eustace (Birmingham)
Match facts
- Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford
- Referee: K. Stroud
- Round: Regular Season - 6
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 90+1' M. Rajović for Watford (assist Y. Asprilla)
- 90+6' R. Andrews for Watford (assist G. Chakvetadze)
Bookings
- 5' C. Drameh — Yellow Card
- 35' L. Buchanan — Yellow Card
- 38' K. Bielik — Yellow Card
- 55' W. Hoedt — Yellow Card
- 57' J. Stansfield — Yellow Card
- 60' I. Šunjić — Yellow Card
- 88' L. Buchanan — Yellow Card
- 88' L. Buchanan — Red Card
- 90+3' M. Emmanuel — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Watford — 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 · D. Bachmann (G)
- 2 · J. Ngakia (D)
- 3 · F. Sierralta (M)
- 4 · W. Hoedt (D)
- 5 · R. Porteous (D)
- 7 · T. Ince (F)
- 9 · M. Rajović (F)
- 10 · I. Louza (M)
- 24 · T. Dele-Bashiru (M)
- 37 · Matheus Martins (F)
- 42 · J. Morris (D)
Substitutes
- 6 · J. Lewis (D)
- 8 · J. Livermore (M)
- 11 · I. Kone (M)
- 15 · M. Pollock (D)
- 16 · G. Chakvetadze (M)
- 18 · Y. Asprilla (M)
- 26 · B. Hamer (G)
- 39 · Edo Kayembe (M)
- 45 · R. Andrews (D)
Birmingham — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 3 · L. Buchanan (D)
- 5 · D. Sanderson (D)
- 6 · K. Bielik (M)
- 9 · S. Hogan (F)
- 12 · C. Drameh (D)
- 14 · K. Anderson (M)
- 21 · J. Ruddy (G)
- 26 · K. Long (D)
- 28 · J. Stansfield (M)
- 34 · I. Šunjić (M)
- 45 · O. Burke (M)
Substitutes
- 1 · N. Etheridge (G)
- 4 · M. Roberts (D)
- 7 · J. Bacuna (M)
- 11 · K. Miyoshi (M)
- 19 · J. James (M)
- 20 · G. Gardner (M)
- 23 · M. Emmanuel (D)
- 27 · B. Khela (M)
- 44 · E. Aiwu (D)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Watford: DLLDW · 5 pts from 5 · 7-5
- Birmingham: DLWWW · 10 pts from 5 · 7-5
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Watford and Birmingham.
- Watford 3-0 Birmingham · Jan 1, 2026
- Birmingham 2-1 Watford · Dec 1, 2025
- Birmingham 0-1 Watford · Mar 16, 2024
- Watford 3-0 Birmingham · Mar 14, 2023
- Birmingham 1-1 Watford · Aug 16, 2022
Other matches in Regular Season - 6
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- Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough — 16 Sep 2023
- Bristol City 0-0 West Brom — 16 Sep 2023
- Norwich 1-0 Stoke City — 16 Sep 2023
- Preston 2-1 Plymouth — 16 Sep 2023
- Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Ipswich — 16 Sep 2023
- Cardiff 2-0 Swansea — 16 Sep 2023