Birmingham host Watford at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham on 8 December 2026 at 20:00 in the Championship. Birmingham's last five results: W W W L W (4 wins and 1 loss). Watford's last five: L L W L L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Birmingham have won 1, Watford 4, with 1 draw.
Birmingham vs Watford kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Tuesday 8 December 2026 in the Championship, at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. St. Andrew's Stadium holds 29,409 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Birmingham vs Watford is being played at St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham on Tuesday 8 December 2026, the home ground of Birmingham, which holds 29,409 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Birmingham have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 2, with results reading W W W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to Lincoln in the Championship on 31 October.
Watford have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 4 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 13, with results reading L L W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-3 defeat away to Norwich in the Championship on 31 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Birmingham have won 1, Watford have won 4 and 1 was drawn, with Birmingham scoring 3 goals to Watford's 11. The most recent was Watford 3-0 Birmingham City on 1 January 2026 in the Championship.
August Priske leads Birmingham with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Birmingham player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Birmingham player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Iker Bravo leads Watford with 4 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Watford player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Watford player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Birmingham vs Watford is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Birmingham vs Watford, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Championship | Watford vs Birmingham City | 3-0 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Watford | 2-1 |
| 16 Mar 2024 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Watford | 0-1 |
| 16 Sep 2023 | Championship | Watford vs Birmingham City | 2-0 |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Championship | Watford vs Birmingham City | 3-0 |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Championship | Birmingham City vs Watford | 1-1 |
Predicted lineups for Birmingham vs Watford are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Birmingham's XI from their 3-1 win at Lincoln on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Watford's XI from their 2-3 defeat at Norwich on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Birmingham | Fouls committed | Watford | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Klarer | 18 | H. Kyprianou | 13 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 18 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | A. Priske | 13 | E. Kayembe | 11 |
| 4 | A. Cochrane | 12 | K. Keben | 9 |
| 5 | T. Iwata | 11 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Birmingham | Shots | Watford | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 25 | E. Kayembe | 16 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 25 | M. Doumbia | 13 |
| 3 | T. Iwata | 15 | H. Kyprianou | 10 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 14 | M. Payero | 10 |
| 5 | L. Millar | 13 | I. Bravo | 9 |
| # | Birmingham | Shots on target | Watford | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 12 | M. Doumbia | 7 |
| 2 | J. Stansfield | 10 | E. Kayembe | 4 |
| 3 | L. Millar | 8 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 4 | R. Vata | 3 |
| 5 | D. Gray | 4 | I. Bravo | 3 |
| # | Birmingham | Goals | Watford | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Priske | 6 | M. Boadu | 2 |
| 2 | L. Millar | 4 | L. Kjerrumgaard | 1 |
| 3 | D. Gray | 2 | J. Zemura | 1 |
| 4 | C. Vicente | 2 | H. Kyprianou | 1 |
| 5 | A. Cochrane | 1 | A. Nabizada | 1 |
| # | Birmingham | Yellow cards | Watford | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Klarer | 3 | I. Bravo | 4 |
| 2 | J. SolÃs | 3 | H. Kyprianou | 3 |
| 3 | C. Vicente | 3 | J. Zemura | 3 |
| 4 | P. Neumann | 3 | A. Nabizada | 3 |
| 5 | L. Millar | 2 | E. Kayembe | 3 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 4 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1 | 3 of 24 |
| Shots | 13.4 | 13 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 7 of 24 |
| Fouls | 12.2 | 6 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Passes | 387.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.3 | 14 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.9 | 22 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots | 11.9 | 19 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 13 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.9 | 12 of 24 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 24 |
| Passes | 379.7 | 17 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 24 of 24 |