Who won between Watford and Birmingham on January 1, 2026 at 15:00 UTC?

Watford won 3–0 over Birmingham on January 1, 2026 at 15:00 UTC.

Watford

3-0

Full Time

Birmingham

Ince 9', 38', 60'

Championship

Vicarage Road

Thu, Jan 1, 2026

Overview Lineups Table Statistics Head to Head

6Shots on Goal2

5Shots off Goal3

13Total Shots6

2Blocked Shots1

10Shots Inside Box5

3Shots Outside Box1

45%Ball Possession55%

404Total Passes485

319Pass Accuracy395

79%Pass Accuracy81%

5Fouls14

1Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

1Offsides3

4Corner Kicks4

2Goalkeeper Saves3

1.56Expected Goals (xG)0.40

0Goals Prevented0

Top stats

Attack

Passes

Defense

Duels

Goalkeeping

Player	Rating	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on Target
T. Ince	9.9	77	3	0	5	4
N. Irankunda	8.2	51	0	1	0	0
Max Alleyne	7.3	96	0	0	0	0
H. Kyprianou	7.3	96	0	0	0	0
E. Selvik	7.2	96	0	0	0	0
G. Chakvetadze	7.2	45	0	1	0	0
M. Pollock	7.2	96	0	0	0	0
O. Maamma	7.2	70	0	0	1	1
I. Louza	7	69	0	0	0	0
M. Bola	7	96	0	0	3	0
M. Leonard	6.9	51	0	0	0	0
E. Cashin	6.9	34	0	0	1	0
M. Sissoko	6.7	26	0	0	0	0
J. Abankwah	6.7	96	0	0	0	0
N. Mendy	6.6	27	0	0	0	0
K. Baah	6.6	19	0	0	0	0
K. Anderson	6.6	77	0	0	0	0
L. Kjerrumgaard	6.5	64	0	0	1	0
P. Neumann	6.5	96	0	0	0	0
L. Koumas	6.3	19	0	0	0	0
J. Beadle	6.3	96	0	0	0	0
W. Willumsson	6.3	45	0	0	0	0
K. Furuhashi	6.3	68	0	0	1	1
Vivaldo Semedo	6.2	32	0	0	1	1
M. Ducksch	6.2	28	0	0	0	0
L. Dykes	6.2	51	0	0	0	0
J. Robinson	6.2	96	0	0	0	0
Paik Seung-Ho	6.2	96	0	0	0	0
A. Sampsted	6	45	0	0	0	0
A. Cochrane	6	62	0	0	0	0
T. Iwata	5.9	96	0	0	0	0
P. Roberts	5.9	96	0	0	3	1
N. Baxter	-	0	0	0	0	0
K. Keben	-	0	0	0	0	0
J. Morris	-	0	0	0	0	0
J. Pétris	-	0	0	0	0	0
R. Allsop	-	0	0	0	0	0
M. Mazwi	-	0	0	0	0	0
K. Fujimoto	-	0	0	0	0	0
D. Isichei	-	0	0	0	0	0

About the Match

Watford faces Birmingham at Vicarage Road on Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC. This match is part of the Championship. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Watford and Birmingham have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Watford vs Birmingham live score with a full set of match features, including:

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Lineups and formations: Watford 4-4-2 formation, manager Javier Gracia Carlos, Birmingham 4-2-3-1 formation, manager C. Davies. Watford starting XI: E. Selvik, J. Abankwah, Max Alleyne, M. Pollock, M. Bola, O. Maamma, H. Kyprianou, I. Louza, T. Ince, G. Chakvetadze, L. Kjerrumgaard. Birmingham starting XI: J. Beadle, A. Sampsted, P. Neumann, J. Robinson, A. Cochrane, T. Iwata, Paik Seung-Ho, P. Roberts, W. Willumsson, K. Anderson, K. Furuhashi.
Team form & Head-to-head history: Watford and Birmingham head to head record: Watford 1 win(s), Birmingham 1 win(s), 3 draw(s).
Match officials: Referee Lewis Smith, England.
Stadium: Vicarage Road.
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Final score: Watford 3-0 Birmingham.

Match Events:

Goals: Watford: T. Ince (9), T. Ince (38), T. Ince (60).

Player of the Match: T. Ince (Rating: 9.9)

Top rated players of Watford:T. Ince (9.9), N. Irankunda (8.2), Max Alleyne (7.3)

Top rated players of Birmingham:M. Leonard (6.9), E. Cashin (6.9), K. Anderson (6.6)

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