Watford 3-0 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 20 Mar 2021
Watford beat Birmingham 3-0 in the EFL Championship on 20 March 2021 at Vicarage Road, Watford. Kenneth Sema, Nathaniel Chalobah and A. Gray scored for Watford. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Watford have won 4 and Birmingham 1.
Match timeline
- 1-04'
- 35'
- 44'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 2-055'assist: D. Gosling
- 56'out: C. Sánchez
- 57'
- 61'
- 61'
- 61'out: San José
- 67'
- 78'
- 78'
- 80'out: A. Gray
- 80'
- 3-080'assist: Jeremy Ngakia
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Watford
- 7.7Nathaniel ChalobahM
- 7.7Jeremy NgakiaD
- 7.7Kenneth SemaF
- 7.5Will HughesM
- 7.5Dan GoslingM
- 7.3Adam MasinaD
- 7.3Daniel BachmannG
- 7.3Francisco SierraltaD
- 7.2Andre GrayF
- 7.2Joseph HungboM
- 7.2William Troost-EkongD
- 6.9Kiko FemeniaD
- 6.9Carlos SánchezM
- 6.7Achraf LazaarD
- 6.6João PedroF
- 6.6Isaac SuccessF
Birmingham
- 7.2Marc RobertsD
- 7.0Iván Sánchez AguayoM
- 7.0Neil EtheridgeG
- 6.7Rekeem HarperM
- 6.7Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 6.6Harlee DeanD
- 6.5Jonathan LekoM
- 6.5Alen HalilovićM
- 6.5Maxime ColinD
- 6.5Sam CosgroveF
- 6.3Ivan SunjicM
- 6.2Jérémie BelaM
- 6.2Mikel San JoséD
- 6.2Gary GardnerM
- 5.9Scott HoganF
- 5.9Kristian PedersenD
Line-ups
Birmingham4-4-2
Watford4-3-3
Substitutes
WatfordXisco Muñoz
Substitutes
- 1B. FosterG
- 15C. CathcartD
- 18A. Gray80'80'F7.2
- 28C. Sánchez56'M6.9
- 17A. Lazaar67'D6.7
- 6Benjamin WilmotD
- 25S. PericaF
- 44Joseph Hungbo57'M7.2
- 3Jeremy Ngakia80'D7.7
BirminghamL. Bowyer
Substitutes
- 34Ivan Sunjic78'M6.3
- 18Riley McGreeM
- 14J. Leko61'M6.5
- 5G. FriendD
- 42Steven SeddonD
- 16Sam Cosgrove78'F6.5
- 17Iván Sánchez61'M7.0
- 19San José61'D6.2
- 1Andrés PrietoG
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
12Total shots14
9Shots on target1
2Shots off target8
1Blocked shots5
5Corners5
2Offsides3
9Fouls13
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves6
468Total passes297
371Accurate passes218
79%Pass accuracy73%
Watford
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Chalobah | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Jeremy Ngakia | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Kenneth Sema | 80 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Will Hughes | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.5 |
| Dan Gosling | 56 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Adam Masina | 67 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Daniel Bachmann | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Francisco Sierralta | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Andre Gray | 10 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joseph Hungbo | 33 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| William Troost-Ekong | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Kiko Femenia | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Carlos Sánchez | 34 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Achraf Lazaar | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| João Pedro | 80 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Isaac Success | 57 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Roberts | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Iván Sánchez Aguayo | 29 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Neil Etheridge | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Rekeem Harper | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 78 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jonathan Leko | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Alen Halilović | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 12 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jérémie Bela | 61 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Mikel San José | 29 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Gary Gardner | 78 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Scott Hogan | 61 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
WatfordWWWWL
- W16 Mar 21ARotherham4-1
- W13 Mar 21ACardiff2-1
- W06 Mar 21HNottingham Forest1-0
- W03 Mar 21HWycombe2-0
- L27 Feb 21ABournemouth0-1
BirminghamWLLDW
- W17 Mar 21HReading2-1
- L13 Mar 21HBristol City0-3
- L06 Mar 21ABarnsley0-1
- D02 Mar 21AHuddersfield1-1
- W27 Feb 21HQPR2-1
Head-to-head
- 12 Dec 20Birmingham0-1Watford
- 18 Apr 15Watford1-0Birmingham
- 04 Nov 14Birmingham2-1Watford
- 11 Feb 14Watford1-0Birmingham
- 03 Aug 13Birmingham0-1Watford
- 16 Feb 13Birmingham0-4Watford
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich | 46 | +39 | 97 |
| 2 | Watford | 46 | +33 | 91 |
| 3 | Brentford | 46 | +37 | 87 |
| 4 | Swansea | 46 | +17 | 80 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 46 | -24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | -22 | 51 |
| 20 | Huddersfield | 46 | -21 | 49 |
Before and after
Watford
- Previous: Rotherham 1-4 Watford, 16 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday, 2 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 2-1 Reading, 17 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 1-0 Swansea, 2 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated