Watford FC 3-0 Birmingham
Updated
Watford FC won: Watford FC 3-0 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 25) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Watford FC goals: Thomas Ince 9', Thomas Ince 38', Thomas Ince 60'. Expected goals: 1.56-0.40. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Thomas Ince (9.7).
Match report
Watford FC rout Birmingham 3-0
Watford FC ran riot against Birmingham 3-0 at Vicarage Road on Thursday 1 January in the Championship.
Thomas Ince put Watford FC ahead on 9' (1-0), added another on 38' (2-0) and added another on 60' (3-0).
Watford FC had 45% of the ball, shots were 13-6 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.56-0.40. Watford FC were the better side on chances, too.
Thomas Ince (Watford) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 20,816. Referee: Lewis Smith.
Match stats
| Watford FC | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.56 | 0.40 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 10 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (79%) | 396 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Watford FC (4-4-2): Egil Selvik, James Abankwah, Matthew Pollock, Max Alleyne, Marc Bola, Othmane Maamma, Hector Kyprianou, Imran Louza, Thomas Ince, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luca Kjerrumgaard
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Alfons Sampsted, Phil Neumann, Jack Robinson, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Kyogo Furuhashi
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 38' · Goal · Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 43' · Yellow card · Matthew Pollock (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Nestory Irankunda for Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 46' · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham)
- 60' · Goal · Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 62' · Substitution · Eiran Cashin for Alexander Cochrane (Birmingham)
- 63' · Yellow card · Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)
- 64' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Marvin Ducksch for Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 69' · Substitution · Nampalys Mendy for Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Moussa Sissoko for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Kwadwo Baah for Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 78' · Yellow card · Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 14, draws 5, Birmingham 9.
Questions
Who won Watford FC vs Birmingham?
Watford FC won, 3-0 (Championship) on Thu, 1 Jan 2026.
When and where is Watford FC vs Birmingham?
Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at Vicarage Road, Watford, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Watford FC and Birmingham?
In 28 league meetings since 1993: Watford FC 14 wins, 5 draws, Birmingham 9 wins (goals 45-29).