On the 37th day of the England Championship, Watford FC will play Birmingham City in Watford. Fans in the Vicarage Road and at home will be able to watch Darren England blow the opening whistle for this league match at 7:45 PM UTC.
After losing to Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in the Championship in their previous outing, Watford will be looking to improve here. Watford had six percent possession and nine attempts on goal in that match, two of which were successful. There were 11 attempts on goal for Queens Park Rangers, four of which were successful.
The Queens Park Rangers scorer was Tim Iroegbunam (15′). In five of the last six meetings between Watford and the opposition, there were fewer than three goals scored per game. Watford scored five goals during that time, while the other team scored six, according to goal-scoring statistics.
After defeating Rotherham United by a score of 2-0 in the Championship, Birmingham City will enter the match. Birmingham City had 41% possession and 12 shots on goal, including 5 that were successful. Kevin Long and Reda Khadra both scored for Birmingham City, both at 5′ and 35′. Rotherham United made 12 shots on goal, one of which was successful.
The data speak for themselves: Birmingham City has been outscored by 9 goals in 5 of their last 6 games. Birmingham City hasn’t been doing well at the back. Whether or not that pattern will continue here will be interesting to watch.
Watford vs Birmingham City Match Details :
- Watford – Birmingham
- Championship England
- Date – 14/03/2023
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
- Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford, England
Watford vs Birmingham City Prediction :
Although that may not be enough to prevent defeat, we believe Birmingham City has enough to score against Watford. We predict that Watford will prevail by a score of 2-1 at the conclusion of this match. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Watford vs Birmingham City Head to head :
Watford has won four of their previous head-to-head contests dating back to 11/02/2014, while Birmingham City has only won one, with one draw. In these matches, the two teams combined to score 11 goals, with The Hornets scoring 8 and The Blues scoring 3.
That’s an average of 1.83 goals scored per game. The two teams last played in the league on Championship match day 4 on August 16, 2022, with Birmingham City losing to Watford 1-1. That time, Birmingham City had 29% possession and 7 shots on goal, 4 of which were successful.
George Hall (19′) was their sole player to score. For their adversaries, Watford got 15 endeavors on the objective with 2 on track. Ken Sema scored the goal (63′).
Watford vs Birmingham City Team news :
Prior to Birmingham’s visit, Watford has a long list of players in their medical room, including hamstring injuries to Hassane Kamara and Joao Ferreira. Because of a broken ankle, Francisco Sierralta will miss the rest of the season, and right-back Dan Gosling won’t be back until after the international break because of an Achilles tendon injury.
Krystian Bielik, a midfielder for Birmingham, was substituted against Rotherham after receiving a nasty head kick. Birmingham is hopeful that he will be available for selection at Vicarage Road. Jordan James, a 20-year-old, and Alfie Chang, a young player, took Bielik’s place in the Blues’ double pivot.
With Juninho Bacuna serving the final game of his two-match suspension for collecting 10 yellow cards, it could be another very young midfield for the visitors on Tuesday. On Saturday, Eustace’s four-at-the-back system worked well against the Millers, but the Blues manager will be wary of Watford’s threat and may switch to a back five.
Dion Sanderson, a Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee, and Troy Deeney remain out with hamstring injuries. The center-back isn’t expected to be back before the end of the season because of a back problem.
Watford vs Birmingham City Betting tips :
- Two goals have been assisted by Ismaila Sarr for Watford FC. The most prolific assister for Birmingham City is Juninho Bacuna (2).
- Watford FC has won three of the last five games, while Birmingham City has won one and drawn one.
- In their last five home matches, Watford FC has not lost to Birmingham City.
- Watford FC wins 63% of their home games when they lead 1-0.
- The most widely recognized consequence of matches between Watford FC and Birmingham City is 1-0. This result has been reached in five matches.
Watford vs Birmingham City Lineups :
Watford:
- Bachmann;
- Porteous, Cathcart, Hoedt;
- Gaspar, Louza, Choudhury, Sema;
- Pedro, Sarr, Davis
Birmingham City:
- Ruddy;
- Colin, Dean, Long, Trusty;
- Bielik, Chang, Khadra, Hannibal, Chong, Jutkiewicz
Watford vs Birmingham City Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |