Birmingham City welcome Watford to St Andrew’s @ Knightbridge as they look to continue their march towards the Championship play-off places.
Our Three Predictions For Birmingham City vs Watford
- First Prediction: Birmingham City To Win – 8/11
- Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – 10/11
- Third Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 19/20
First Prediction For Birmingham City vs Watford – Birmingham City To Win – 8/11
Birmingham are in a rich vein of form at St Andrew’s as of late, having hit 12 goals in their last 3 home games. This has seen them record big wins over Portsmouth (4-0), Millwall (4-0) and Norwich City (4-1).
Another 3 points here would see the Blues move to within touching distance of the Championship play-off positions. They currently sit 4 points behind Bristol City in sixth.
Watford are 15th but do head into this fixture on a run of 5 games without defeat. However, 3 of these have finished 1-1, with a point picked up against Preston North End, Bristol City and Ipswich Town.
The Hornets have been poor away from home this season though. Only Portsmouth have a worse record on the road and their only success came at Derby County on November 22nd.
Second Prediction For Birmingham City vs Watford – Both Teams To Score – 10/11
Birmingham rank fairly low in this market, with just 47% of their fixtures seeing both teams score. This does rise slightly to 50% at St Andrew’s though, which includes their last home outing when they beat Norwich 4-1.
Despite the relatively low percentage, the Blues have scored and conceded in their last 3 games. They rescued a point late on against West Bromwich Albion last weekend when Marvin Ducksch bagged an equaliser in the 78th minute at The Hawthorns.
Watford are a team who tend to score more often that not. This statistic is backed up by the high number of games which have seen both teams score, with 71% of their outings achieving this feat.
The Hornets haven’t failed to score since losing to 1-0 to Sheffield United in October. However, they’ve kept just 1 clean sheet in this time, which came when they secured a 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough on November 1st.
Third Prediction For Birmingham City vs Watford – Over 2.5 Goals – 19/20
Birmingham have started to look more like the team which one League One at a canter last season in recent weeks. As a result, they’ve been involved in a lot more high scoring games, with 4 of their last 5 outings seeing at least 3 goals.
St Andrew’s has become a happy stomping ground since the turn of November, with the Blues bagging an impressive 12 goals. Going further back though, the Blues’ last 5 home games have seen the net bulge an incredible 22 times.
Watford do rank slightly higher in this market than their opponents, with 53% of their fixtures hitting this feat. However, this figure has diminished somewhat in recent weeks due to three 1-1 draws.
With the Hornets always good for a goal themselves and Birmingham scoring for fun, this should be an entertaining affair.
Best Odds For Birmingham City vs Watford
| Bookmaker | Birmingham City | Draw | Watford |
| NRGBet Sports | 8/11 | 13/5 | 15/4 |
| Bet442 Sport | 3/4 | 13/5 | 19/5 |
| 7bet Sports | 9/13 | 8/3 | 4/1 |
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
After their record breaking League One campaign last season, Birmingham were heavily backed to push on for a second successive promotion. It’s fair to say that they struggled to adjust to life in the second tier for the first couple of months, but look to have settled in recent weeks.
November has seen Chris Davies’ side produce excellent performances in front of their own supporters, bagging big wins over Portsmouth (4-0), Millwall (4-0) and Norwich City (4-1). However, they have dropped points on the road, losing to Middlesbrough (2-1) whilst picking up a point at West Bromwich Albion (1-1).
Watford are in good form and haven’t tasted defeat since losing 3-1 against runaway leaders Coventry City at the end of October. Since then, the Hornets are 5 unbeaten, although 3 of those games ended 1-1.
They have picked up 2 impressive victories in that time, which started with a 3-0 triumph over promotion contenders Middlesbrough. Javi Gracia did pick up a first away win of the campaign on November 22nd, beating Derby County 3-2 at Pride Park.
Watford have been by far the dominant force in this fixture in recent times, having lost 1 of the previous 12 meetings. That solitary loss came back in 2014 and the Hornets have won the last 3 without conceding a goal.
It’s no surprise that the Hertfordshire-based side have the better head-to-head record overall, winning 25 of their 52 clashes. Birmingham have picked up 17 victories whilst 10 have ended in a draw. The last of those finished 1-1 in August 2022.
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West Brom Birmingham 1 1 D 22/11/2025
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Birmingham Norwich 4 1 W 08/11/2025
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Middlesbrough Birmingham 2 1 L 04/11/2025
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Birmingham Millwall 4 0 W 01/11/2025
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Birmingham Portsmouth 4 0 W 25/11/2025
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Watford Preston 1 1 D 22/11/2025
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Derby Watford 2 3 W 07/11/2025
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Watford Bristol City 1 1 D 04/11/2025
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Ipswich Watford 1 1 D 01/11/2025
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Last Results - Birmingham
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Where To Watch Birmingham City vs Watford
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: St Andrews @ Knightbridge Stadium, Cattell Rd, Birmingham, B9 4RL
- Date: December 1st, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra
Probable Lineups For Birmingham City vs Watford
Predicted Birmingham City Lineup
- Lineup: Beadle; Osayi-Samuel, Neumann, Klarer, Cochrane; Doyle, Paik; Roberts, Stansfield, Gray; Ducksch
- Injured/Suspended: Laird, Willumsson, Wright, Iwata (suspended)
- Manager: Chris Davies
Predicted Watford Lineup
- Lineup: Baxter; Ngakia, Keben, Pollock, Bola; Kayembe, Louza, Kyprianou; Doumbia, Maama, Kjerrumgaard
- Injured/Suspended: Selvik, Baah, Wiley, Vata, Grieves
- Manager: Javi Gracia
