History of the Birmingham City v Watford fixture
Watford pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 12 and win only 4 of the 19 games.
The previous match played between the two at St Andrew's was more than three years back, in December 2008, as the Blues edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 28 Aug | Watford | 2 - 2 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to Birmingham City, Watford are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Hornets have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 40 points from their 25 games so far.
Watford find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 26 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 14 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hornets are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Birmingham City. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Unbeaten in the last 13 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Watford | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here