Birmingham 2-1 Watford FC
Updated
Birmingham won: Birmingham 2-1 Watford FC in the Championship (Round 18) on Mon, 1 Dec 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Seung-Ho Paik 31', Demarai Gray 43'. Watford FC goals: Othmane Maamma 61'. Expected goals: 1.21-0.92. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Seung-Ho Paik (8).
Match report
Birmingham beat Watford FC 2-1
Birmingham narrowly beat Watford FC 2-1 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Monday 1 December in the Championship.
Seung-Ho Paik put Birmingham ahead on 31' (1-0), Demarai Gray made it 2-0 on 43' and Othmane Maamma pulled one back for Watford FC on 61' (2-1).
Birmingham had 49% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.21-0.92.
Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 26,086. Referee: Adam Herczeg.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Watford FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 | 0.92 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 26 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 323 (77%) | 342 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Marvin Ducksch
Watford FC (4-4-2): Nathan Baxter, Jeremy Ngakia, Kevin Keben, Matthew Pollock, Marc Bola, Thomas Ince, Imran Louza, Hector Kyprianou, Othmane Maamma, Mamadou Doumbia, Luca Kjerrumgaard
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Hector Kyprianou (Watford FC)
- 24' · Yellow card · Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)
- 31' · Goal · Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 43' · Goal · Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 59' · Substitution · Giorgi Chakvetadze for Thomas Ince (Watford FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Edo Kayembe for Hector Kyprianou (Watford FC)
- 60' · Substitution · Vivaldo Semedo for Luca Kjerrumgaard (Watford FC)
- 61' · Goal · Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Keshi Anderson for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 73' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 73' · Substitution · Alfons Sampsted for Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 76' · Yellow card · Imran Louza (Watford FC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 80' · Yellow card · Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 85' · Substitution · Moussa Sissoko for Othmane Maamma (Watford FC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Marc Leonard for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 9, draws 5, Watford FC 14.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Watford FC?
Birmingham won, 2-1 (Championship) on Mon, 1 Dec 2025.
When and where is Birmingham vs Watford FC?
Mon, 1 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Watford FC?
In 28 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 9 wins, 5 draws, Watford FC 14 wins (goals 29-45).