Match summary
1ST HALF
H. Kyprianou
20'
24'
Tommy Doyle
31'

Seung-Ho Paik
43'

Demarai Gray(J. Stansfield)
2ND HALF
Tom Ince
G. Chakvetadze
59'
H. Kyprianou
Edo Kayembe
60'
L. Kjerrumgaard
Vivaldo
60'
O. Maamma(Marc Bola)

61'
69'
Keshi Anderson
Demarai Gray
73'
A. Sampsted
B. Osayi-Samuel
73'
Lyndon Dykes
M. Ducksch
Imrân Louza
76'
78'
J. Stansfield
80'
P. Roberts
O. Maamma
M. Sissoko
85'
92'
L. Koumas
P. Roberts
92'
M. Leonard
J. Stansfield
Match statistics
49%Possession51%
418Passes Attempted422
321Completed Passes334
6Corners6
26Throw-ins18
13Shots On Target12
Line-ups
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle

#4Klarer

#5Neumann

#20Cochrane

#26Osayi-Samuel

#8Paik

#7Doyle

#28Stansfield

#10Gray

#16Joseph Roberts

#33Ducksch
Starting XI
![]() James Beadle #25 | |
![]() C. Klarer #4 | |
![]() P. Neumann #5 | |
![]() Alex Cochrane #20 | |
![]() B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 73' |
![]() Seung-Ho Paik #8 | ⚽31' |
![]() Tommy Doyle #7 | 24' |
![]() J. Stansfield #28 | 92' 78' 🎯43' |
![]() Demarai Gray #10 | 69' ⚽43' |
![]() P. Roberts #16 | 92' 80' |
![]() M. Ducksch #33 | 73' |
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
4-4-2
#12Baxter

#6Pollock

#4Keben Biakolo

#16Bola

#2Ngakia

#5Kyprianou

#10Louza

#42Maamma

#7Ince

#9Kjerrumgaard

#20Doumbia
Starting XI
![]() Nathan Baxter #12 | |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | |
![]() Kévin Keben #4 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | 🎯61' |
![]() Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | 60' 20' |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 76' |
![]() O. Maamma #42 | 85' ⚽61' |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | 59' |
![]() L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 60' |
![]() M. Doumbia #20 |
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

#4Klarer

#5Neumann

#20Cochrane

#26Osayi-Samuel

#8Paik

#7Doyle

#28Stansfield

#10Gray

#16Joseph Roberts

#33Ducksch
Starting XI
![]() James Beadle #25 | |
![]() C. Klarer #4 | |
![]() P. Neumann #5 | |
![]() Alex Cochrane #20 | |
![]() B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 73' |
![]() Seung-Ho Paik #8 | ⚽31' |
![]() Tommy Doyle #7 | 24' |
![]() J. Stansfield #28 | 92' 78' 🎯43' |
![]() Demarai Gray #10 | 69' ⚽43' |
![]() P. Roberts #16 | 92' 80' |
![]() M. Ducksch #33 | 73' |
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
4-4-2
#12Baxter

#6Pollock

#4Keben Biakolo

#16Bola

#2Ngakia

#5Kyprianou

#10Louza

#42Maamma

#7Ince

#9Kjerrumgaard

#20Doumbia
Starting XI
![]() Nathan Baxter #12 | |
![]() Mattie Pollock #6 | |
![]() Kévin Keben #4 | |
![]() Marc Bola #16 | 🎯61' |
![]() Jeremy Ngakia #2 | |
![]() H. Kyprianou #5 | 60' 20' |
![]() Imrân Louza #10 | 76' |
![]() O. Maamma #42 | 85' ⚽61' |
![]() Tom Ince #7 | 59' |
![]() L. Kjerrumgaard #9 | 60' |
![]() M. Doumbia #20 |
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
Head-to-head
29 matches

Birmingham City
16
Wins
6
Draws
7
Wins

Watford
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 1 match
Championship2021 • 1 match
Championship2020 • 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:
Adam Herczeg
Venue:
St. Andrew's Stadium
Capacity:
29
Birmingham City vs Watford match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Birmingham City and Watford. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























