Watford vs Birmingham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th September 2023
The spotlight is on both Watford and Birmingham, as the rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other this coming Saturday in the Championship at Vicarage Road Stadium.
A look at the Championship standings shows that six points and 14 places currently separate the two teams.
Watford have their target aimed at getting one over Birmingham this coming Saturday, but the latter are highly motivated of showing their skills in front of the crowd at Vicarage Road Stadium.
Watford scored 14 goals, conceded 11 and fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Birmingham average one goals a game in their last ten outing, scoring a total of ten goals. They conceded an average of one per game, for a total of ten goals, whilst keeping their opponents from scoring three times.
The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Watford came away with a 3-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at Vicarage Road Stadium, but face stern opposition, of course.
Watford vs Birmingham Prediction
Watford Form
A single point is all Watford have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-0 and 0-1 against Stoke and Blackburn respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 3-3 against Coventry. In their last six Championship home matches, Watford have three wins, while they've drawn one and lost two. They scored nine and conceded four goals.
Birmingham naturally hope for a a top half position come reckoning day next spring, but experts foresee a tough battle ahead in the lower regions of the Championship.
Birmingham Form
In their previous three matches, Birmingham beat Plymouth 2-1, lost 1-3 against Cardiff and drew 1-1 with Millwall. Birmingham won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and six scored.
A season somewhat above expectations could perhaps make Watford a contender in a title race, though they do look capable of a podium finish if catching the right momentum.
We are opting for a draw, as Watford have settled for a point after 90 minutes in several recent matches. Birmingham could be satisfied with taking a point back home.
Watford have so far been able to win just once after five Championship games played, in stead showing off two draws and two defeats. Birmingham have three wins, two draws and zero defeats in the Championship.
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Watford vs Birmingham Stats
- Watford have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 3 of the last 4 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Watford have scored in 7 of the last 9 home matches
- In 3 of the last 4 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Birmingham have scored in the last 13 matches in a row
- Birmingham have scored in 19 of the last 21 away matches
- In 13 of the last 15 Birmingham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have not lost 10 of the last 12 matches
- In the last 3 matches in a row Birmingham played, both teams scored
Watford vs Birmingham Squads
Watford Squad
Ismael will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Birmingham from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):
Ben Hamer (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/5), Francisco Sierralta (0/3), Imran Louza (1/5), Jamal Lewis (0/0), James Morris (0/3), Jeremy Ngakia (0/3), Matthew Pollock (0/1), Ryan Porteous (0/5), Wesley Hoedt (0/5), Edo Kayembe (0/4), Giorgi Chakvetadze (0/5), Ismael Kone (0/4), Jake Livermore (0/3), Ken Sema (0/5), Thomas Ince (0/3), Tom Dele-Bashiru (1/5), Yaser Asprilla (0/4), Matheus Martins (2/5), Mileta Rajovic (2/2), Rhys Healey (0/0), Vakoun Issouf Bayo (1/5).
Birmingham Squad
Here is the full squad of the away team. The 43 year-old Birmingham manager Eustace will select his starting XI from these players:
John Ruddy (0/5), Neil Etheridge (0/0), Zachary Jeacock (0/0), Cody Drameh (0/2), Dion Sanderson (0/5), Emanuel Aiwu (0/0), Ethan Laird (0/3), Kevin Long (0/5), Lee Buchanan (0/5), Marc Roberts (0/0), Marcel Oakley (0/1), Alfie Chang (0/0), Brandon Khela (0/0), Gary Gardner (0/0), George Hall (0/1), Ivan Sunjic (0/5), Jordan James (0/5), Keshi Anderson (0/5), Koji Miyoshi (1/5), Krystian Bielik (0/5), Mark Duffy (0/0), Oliver Burke (0/0), Sam Cosgrove (0/0), Siriki Dembele (1/3), Emmanuel Longelo (0/4), Jay Stansfield (0/0), Juninho Bacuna (0/5), Lee Novak (0/0), Lukas Jutkiewicz (2/4), Scott Hogan (1/5), Tyler Roberts (0/1).
Watford vs Birmingham Team News
When it comes to the match between Watford and Birmingham at Vicarage Road Stadium, the former has only one player unavailable for selection.
Due to an injury, Watford are unable to field Jamal Lewis in the line-up for the this coming Saturday against Birmingham.
Birmingham face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Watford.
Siriki Dembele, Ethan Laird, George Hall and Tyler Roberts all face a spell on the sidelines for Birmingham due to various injuries.
Watford vs Birmingham Lineups
Watford vs Birmingham H2H
Watford celebrated a 3-0 win in their most recent meeting with their Birmingham. Are we in for something similar at Vicarage Road Stadium this coming Saturday, or does the latter have something else in store? Watford will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Birmingham. They are enjoying a good 8-1-1 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 10/11.
Watford vs Birmingham Results
In two matches of the previous ten matches between Watford and Birmingham both teams scored.
Watford vs Birmingham Betting Tips
Mileta Rajovic is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Birmingham look to Lukas Jutkiewicz, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Vicarage Road Stadium witnessed Watford winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew three and lost three in this run. Birmingham won seven of their previous 10 games away, drew one and lost two. Watford managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches at Vicarage Road Stadium.
Both teams to not score paid out eight times in the past ten encounters between Birmingham and Watford, whereas under 2.5 goals happened four times. Watford scored an average of 1.8 goals a game, with Birmingham averaging 0.3 goals in this run. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Watford’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Birmingham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.