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Championship

янв 1, 2026 at 18:00

Watford

3:0

Birmingham

1.54

0.40

Championship: Watford vs Birmingham on 01 Jan 2026 finished 3:0.

Watford are out of form: 1-2-7 in their last 10, 0.7 scored and 2.3 conceded per game. They are unbeaten in 6 and scoring in 14 straight.

Birmingham are in good form: 4-3-3 in their last 10, 1.1 scored and 0.9 conceded per game.

Over 2.5 lands in 60% of Watford's games and 30% of Birmingham's; both teams score in 50% and 60%.

Chance quality: xG 1.5 vs 0.4.

Head-to-head (5): Watford 4, Birmingham 1, 0 draws.

Predicted: 1:1 (12%) · also likely 1:0 (10%)

Match statistics

1.54

0.40

Detailed statistics

	Goals Threshold: 2,5			Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 9,5
Metric	WA	BI	Total	WA	BI	Total	WA	BI	Total
Matches played	12	12	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less	6 50%	4 33%	—	11 55%	13 65%	—	6 30%	9 45%	—
Total more	6 50%	8 67%	—	9 45%	7 35%	—	14 70%	11 55%	—
Matches home / away	6	5	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less (home / away)	4 67%	1 20%	—	14 70%	17 85%	—	6 30%	14 70%	—
Total more (home / away)	2 33%	4 80%	—	6 30%	3 15%	—	14 70%	6 30%	—
Individual total (home / away)	1,67	0,80	2,47	1,45	1,40	2,85	6,05	3,90	9,95
Individual total (overall)	1,67	1,75	3,42	1,90	2,10	4,00	4,85	5,70	10,55
Avg total	2,75	3,08	2,92	4,10	4,10	4,10	10,15	10,30	10,23
Avg total (home / away)	2,50	3,00	2,75	3,50	2,60	3,05	10,45	8,75	9,60
Avg opponents' total	1,08	1,33	2,42	2,20	2,00	4,20	5,30	4,60	9,90
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	0,83	2,20	3,03	2,05	1,20	3,25	4,40	4,85	9,25
Predicted total	—	—	2,83	—	—	3,53	—	—	10,08

Referee

Lewis Smith

Last 2 months: 6 games · 17 YC total · 2.83 YC/game

29.12	West Brom — QPR	0-2	2
15.12	Sheff Wed — Derby	4-1	5
06.12	Preston — Wrexham	1-1	2
29.11	Norwich — QPR	2-2	4
25.11	Hull — Ipswich	2-2	4
04.11	Charlton — West Brom	0-0	0

Last 10 matches

Watford10 matches

Both teams to score50%

Clean sheets1 / 10

Scored5 / 10

unbeaten 6scored 14 straight

Birmingham10 matches

Both teams to score60%

Clean sheets2 / 10

Scored8 / 10

Head-to-head

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
01.12.25	Championship	Birmingham	Watford	2	1	1.03	1.03	52%	48%	5	4	7	8	50	36	6	6	3	2	0	0
16.03.24	Championship	Birmingham	Watford	0	1	2.08	1.50	52%	48%	5	3	23	11	80	52	7	6	0	3	0	0
16.09.23	Championship	Watford	Birmingham	2	0	0.38	0.85	67%	33%	3	1	9	5	68	18	8	1	1	6	0	1
14.03.23	Championship	Watford	Birmingham	3	0	—	—	50%	50%	4	6	6	3	36	41	3	1	1	3	0	0
16.08.22	Championship	Birmingham	Watford	1	1	—	—	24%	71%	3	3	1	13	16	49	0	5	0	1	0	0
20.03.21	Championship	Watford	Birmingham	3	0	—	—	59%	41%	9	1	3	13	31	57	5	5	1	1	0	0
12.12.20	Championship	Birmingham	Watford	0	1	—	—	47%	53%	0	3	8	1	49	43	5	6	2	1	1	0

Against common opponents (2 months)

Watford

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
29.12.25	Championship	Norwich	Watford	0	1	0.94	0.42	55%	45%	1	1	8	7	66	17	8	3	0	1
06.12.25	Championship	Watford	Norwich	3	2	0.97	1.91	54%	46%	6	4	6	11	47	42	6	5	1	2
22.11.25	Championship	Derby	Watford	2	3	0.64	1.47	37%	63%	5	7	2	6	51	45	9	3	2	2
01.11.25	Championship	Watford	Middlesbrough	3	0	0.85	0.83	46%	54%	4	4	5	11	24	75	1	7	2	1

Birmingham

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
26.12.25	Championship	Birmingham	Derby	1	1	3.15	0.78	73%	27%	9	1	16	4	103	23	12	1	3	2	1	1
22.11.25	Championship	Birmingham	Norwich	4	1	3.38	1.38	51%	49%	8	8	7	5	42	40	3	8	1	2	0	0
08.11.25	Championship	Middlesbrough	Birmingham	2	1	0.68	1.11	43%	57%	4	3	4	13	40	57	3	5	1	1	0	0

Last matches (2 months)

Watford WWWDDWLDWD

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
29.12.25	Championship	Norwich	Watford	0	1	0.94	0.42	55%	45%	1	1	8	7	66	17	8	3	0	1
26.12.25	Championship	Leicester	Watford	1	2	0.61	1.34	50%	50%	1	4	8	9	53	37	5	6	3	2
20.12.25	Championship	Watford	Stoke	1	0	1.05	0.21	41%	59%	4	1	6	7	42	51	7	5	3	3
13.12.25	Championship	Wrexham	Watford	2	2	1.17	0.70	51%	49%	3	3	12	7	60	30	7	1	3	6
09.12.25	Championship	Watford	Sheff Wed	1	1	2.78	0.47	68%	32%	9	1	14	3	77	28	7	4	1	2
06.12.25	Championship	Watford	Norwich	3	2	0.97	1.91	54%	46%	6	4	6	11	47	42	6	5	1	2
01.12.25	Championship	Birmingham	Watford	2	1	1.03	1.03	52%	48%	5	4	7	8	50	36	6	6	3	2
25.11.25	Championship	Watford	Preston	1	1	1.72	0.97	56%	44%	4	1	11	5	54	34	6	2	2	4
22.11.25	Championship	Derby	Watford	2	3	0.64	1.47	37%	63%	5	7	2	6	51	45	9	3	2	2
07.11.25	Championship	Watford	Bristol City	1	1	1.38	0.69	64%	36%	10	4	6	6	53	33	6	4	2	1

Birmingham DDLDLLWDWL

Date	League	Home	Away			xG		%		On		Off		DA
29.12.25	Championship	Birmingham	Southampton	1	1	1.62	1.10	38%	62%	4	5	16	8	38	48	2	5	1	2	0	0
26.12.25	Championship	Birmingham	Derby	1	1	3.15	0.78	73%	27%	9	1	16	4	103	23	12	1	3	2	1	1
20.12.25	Championship	Sheff United	Birmingham	3	0	2.74	0.64	66%	34%	9	1	9	6	79	21	7	4	1	3	0	1
13.12.25	Championship	Birmingham	Charlton	1	1	1.32	1.12	61%	39%	6	1	16	6	59	33	10	3	3	4	0	0
09.12.25	Championship	QPR	Birmingham	2	1	1.42	0.31	38%	62%	3	1	13	2	53	45	6	3	1	1	0	0
06.12.25	Championship	Southampton	Birmingham	3	1	1.65	1.56	40%	60%	7	4	11	18	27	71	7	8	1	1	0	0
01.12.25	Championship	Birmingham	Watford	2	1	1.03	1.03	52%	48%	5	4	7	8	50	36	6	6	3	2	0	0
26.11.25	Championship	West Brom	Birmingham	1	1	0.76	0.98	42%	58%	4	4	9	10	36	53	3	3	1	2	0	0
22.11.25	Championship	Birmingham	Norwich	4	1	3.38	1.38	51%	49%	8	8	7	5	42	40	3	8	1	2	0	0
08.11.25	Championship	Middlesbrough	Birmingham	2	1	0.68	1.11	43%	57%	4	3	4	13	40	57	3	5	1	1	0	0

Bookmaker lines

1X212,20X3,3023,25

Total 2,50O2,03U1,83

AH -0,2511,9221,92

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