Birmingham 2-1 Watford — EFL Championship, 1 Dec 2025
Birmingham beat Watford 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 1 December 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Paik Seung-Ho and Demarai Gray scored for Birmingham; Othmane Maamma for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 0 and Watford 4, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 20'Foul
- 24'Foul
- 1-031'
- 2-043'assist: Jay Stansfield
- Half-time2-0
- 59'
- 60'
- 60'
- 2-161'assist: Marc Bola
- 69'
- 73'
- 73'
- 76'Off the ball foul
- 78'Foul
- 80'Time wasting
- 85'
- 90+2'
- 90+2'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Birmingham
- 7.7Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.5Demarai GrayM
- 7.3Alexander CochraneD
- 7.2Christoph KlarerD
- 6.9Patrick RobertsM
- 6.9Jay StansfieldM
- 6.9Thomas DoyleM
- 6.6Lyndon DykesF
- 6.6Alfons SampstedD
- 6.3Keshi AndersonM
- 6.3Phil NeumannD
- 6.3Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.3Marvin DuckschF
- 6.3James BeadleG
Watford
- 7.2Othmane MaammaM
- 7.2Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.0Imrân LouzaM
- 6.9Giorgi ChakvetadzeM
- 6.9Matthew PollockD
- 6.9Thomas InceM
- 6.7Edouard KayembeM
- 6.7Moussa SissokoM
- 6.6Marc BolaD
- 6.5VivaldoF
- 6.3Luca KjerrumgaardF
- 6.2Nathan BaxterG
- 6.0Mamadou DoumbiaF
- 6.0Kévin KebenD
- 5.9Hector KyprianouM
Line-ups
Watford4-4-2
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 14K. Anderson69'M6.3
- 6J. RobinsonD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 9Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 17Lyndon Dykes73'F6.6
- 23Alfons Sampsted73'D6.6
- 41Eiran CashinD
- 12M. Leonard90+2'M
- 30Lewis Koumas90+2'F
WatfordJavier Gracia Carlos
Substitutes
- 17M. Sissoko85'M6.7
- 39Edouard Kayembe60'M6.7
- 8G. Chakvetadze59'M6.9
- 23Nampalys MendyM
- 22James MorrisD
- 3M. AlleyneD
- 41A. Marriott
- 25James AbankwahD
- 18V. Semedo60'F6.5
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
1.26Expected goals (xG)1.03
13Total shots12
5Shots on target4
5Shots off target5
3Blocked shots3
6Corners6
11Fouls10
3Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.84Goals prevented-0.84
418Total passes422
321Accurate passes335
77%Pass accuracy79%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Demarai Gray | 69 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Roberts | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Jay Stansfield | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Thomas Doyle | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Keshi Anderson | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othmane Maamma | 85 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Imrân Louza | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Giorgi Chakvetadze | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Matthew Pollock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Edouard Kayembe | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Moussa Sissoko | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Marc Bola | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Vivaldo | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Luca Kjerrumgaard | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nathan Baxter | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| Kévin Keben | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Hector Kyprianou | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BirminghamDWLWW
- D26 Nov 25AWest Brom1-1
- W22 Nov 25HNorwich4-1
- L08 Nov 25AMiddlesbrough1-2
- W04 Nov 25HMillwall4-0
- W01 Nov 25HPortsmouth4-0
Head-to-head
- 16 Mar 24Birmingham0-1Watford
- 16 Sept 23Watford2-0Birmingham
- 14 Mar 23Watford3-0Birmingham
- 16 Aug 22Birmingham1-1Watford
- 20 Mar 21Watford3-0Birmingham
- 12 Dec 20Birmingham0-1Watford
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 14 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 60 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: West Brom 1-1 Birmingham, 26 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Southampton 3-1 Birmingham, 6 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Watford
- Previous: Watford 1-1 Preston, 25 Nov 2025 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 3-2 Norwich, 6 Dec 2025 · EFL Championship
Data updated