History of the Watford v Birmingham City fixture
Watford are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Vicarage Road Stadium on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hornets are clearly on top, having won 11 and lost only 4 of the 19 games.
The previous match played between the two at Vicarage Road Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2009, with Birmingham City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hornets in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Watford | 0-1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Watford | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Watford | League Division One |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Sep | Watford | 3 - 3 | Birmingham C. | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 02 Mar | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Watford | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 01 Oct | Watford | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | League Division One |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Watford | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Watford's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Hornets have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Birmingham City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Blues have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Watford are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 2 points from their 4 games thus far.
Birmingham City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 3 points from their 3 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Watford at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Hornets will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Watford | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Birmingham City | Not won in previous 10 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here