Prediction Analysis

Prediction Analysis: Watford vs Birmingham

Watford vs Birmingham prediction based on recent form, head-to-head data, team performance and key match statistics.

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Championship 2026-01-01 15:00
Watford
Home
Selected Prediction
Featured Pick
Over 2.5 Goals
Pick
Yes
Probability
46%
Confidence
Medium
Score
1-0
Birmingham
Away

Prediction Summary

1
57%
X
24%
2
19%
Under 2.5
54%
BTTS No
54%
Confidence
Medium

Market Evidence

Watford (Home)

Goals scored / match1.3
Goals conceded / match1.17
Over 2.5 rate17%
BTTS rate52%

Birmingham (Away)

Goals scored / match0.78
Goals conceded / match1.48
Over 2.5 rate0%
BTTS rate48%

Team Form last 5 matches

Watford
LLLLL
Birmingham
DWWDW

Goals Comparison rate per team

70% +0.5 61%
43% +1.5 17%
17% +2.5 0%
0% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%
52% BTTS 48%

Model Insight

The selected market is Over 2.5 Goals with a probability of 46%. Model confidence is Medium.

Watford averages 1.3 goals scored at home, while Birmingham averages 0.78 goals scored away.

Model Strength
57%

Other Top Markets for This Match

Home Win
57%
Draw
24%
Away Win
19%
Over 2.5
46%
BTTS Yes
46%

Head-to-Head last 5

Jan 2026 Watford 3 - 0 Birmingham Home
Dec 2025 Watford(A) 1 - 2 Birmingham Away
Mar 2024 Watford(A) 1 - 0 Birmingham Home
Sep 2023 Watford 2 - 0 Birmingham Home
Mar 2023 Watford 3 - 0 Birmingham Home

In the last 5 meetings, Watford won 4, drew 0 and lost 1.

Current Streaks

Watford — unbeaten run (home)0
Watford — scoring streak (home)0
Birmingham — winless run (away)6
Birmingham — clean sheets (away, last 5)0 of 5

1X2 Probability model

Watford Win (1)57%
Draw (X)24%
Birmingham Win (2)19%

Goals Over rate per team, own matches

70% +0.5 61%
43% +1.5 17%
17% +2.5 0%
0% +3.5 0%
0% +4.5 0%

Goals Under rate per team, own matches

30% -0.5 39%
57% -1.5 83%
83% -2.5 100%
100% -3.5 100%
100% -4.5 100%

Watford vs Birmingham — share of each team's own matches finishing above/below each goal line.

Goal Averages per Team

Watford — scored (home)1.3
Watford — conceded (home)1.17
Birmingham — scored (away)0.78
Birmingham — conceded (away)1.48
Model expected combined goals2.5

Both Teams To Score

Yes46%
No54%

Rate per Team

Watford — BTTS matches (home)52%
Birmingham — BTTS matches (away)48%
Combined (simple average)50%

Corners Line match total, blended estimate

Over 4.598%
Under 4.52%
Over 5.598%
Under 5.52%
Over 6.587%
Under 6.513%
Over 7.583%
Under 7.517%
Over 8.553%
Under 8.547%
Over 9.548%
Under 9.552%
Over 10.539%
Under 10.561%
Expected total corners (blended average)9.70

Per-Team Corners own matches

Watford (home)

Corners for5.4
Corners against4.7

Birmingham (away)

Corners for5.0
Corners against4.4

Recent Trend last 5 matches — total corners

Watford
15 13 7 9 6
Birmingham
9 8 6 11 12

Yellow Cards Line match total, blended estimate

Over 0.598%
Under 0.52%
Over 1.594%
Under 1.56%
Over 2.577%
Under 2.523%
Expected total yellow cards (blended average)3.9

Yellow Cards per Team

Watford (home)

For1.8

Birmingham (away)

For2.1

Shots per Game

Watford — total shots (home)15.7
Birmingham — total shots (away)9.9

Shots on Target

Watford — on target (home)5.4
Birmingham — on target (away)2.6

Shot Location Split avg per match, season

Watford

Inside the box8
Outside the box5.87

Birmingham

Inside the box8.76
Outside the box4.85

Player Shots Watford

L. Kjerrumgaard
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target60%
+1.5 On Target19%
O. Maamma
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target52%
+1.5 On Target12%
R. Vata
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target33%
+1.5 On Target25%
N. Irankunda
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target43%
+1.5 On Target13%
Vivaldo Semedo
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target42%
+1.5 On Target12%

Player Shots Birmingham

M. Ducksch
Shots on Target/Game0.8
+0.5 On Target52%
+1.5 On Target21%
J. Stansfield
Shots on Target/Game0.7
+0.5 On Target45%
+1.5 On Target18%
I. Osman
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target41%
+1.5 On Target24%
Carlos Vicente
Shots on Target/Game0.6
+0.5 On Target35%
+1.5 On Target12%
D. Gray
Shots on Target/Game0.5
+0.5 On Target43%
+1.5 On Target8%

Probabilities are each player's own historical rate this season (minimum 3 matches played), not a joint match forecast.

Expected Goals (xG)

Watford xG (home)1.22
Birmingham xG (away)1.36

Average Possession

51.24% Possession 53.74%

Team Comparison Watford vs Birmingham

79.85% Pass accuracy 77.15%
414.59 Passes per match 423.72
-0.06 Goals prevented -0.06
11.07 Fouls committed 11.67
2.72 Goalkeeper saves 2.4
1.36 Offsides 1.8
15.11 Tackles per match 14.17

League average xG this season is 1.29 per team per match, for context.

Disclaimer: these predictions are generated by a statistical model and do not constitute financial advice or a guarantee of outcome. Bet responsibly and only what you can afford to lose.
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Watford vs Birmingham prediction analysis

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