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
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
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 | |
 E. Cashin #41 | 62' |
 M. Leonard #12 | 46' |
 K. Fujimoto #27 | |
 M. Mazwi #40 | |
 M. Ducksch #33 | 68' |
 Lyndon Dykes #17 | 63' 46' |
 L. Koumas #30 | 77' |
 Daniel Isichei #42 |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 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
Edouard Kayembe Kayembe
Midfielder
Pierre Dwomoh Junior
Midfielder
Thigh injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Rocco Vata
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late January 2026
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Jack Grieves
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Mamadou Doumbia
Forward
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 | |
E. Cashin #41 | 62' |
M. Leonard #12 | 46' |
K. Fujimoto #27 | |
M. Mazwi #40 | |
M. Ducksch #33 | 68' |
Lyndon Dykes #17 | 63' 46' |
L. Koumas #30 | 77' |
Daniel Isichei #42 |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 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 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
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.