GolVolt — Watford vs Birmingham City: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Watford concede 2.6 goals per match

Watford2.6 Birmingham City0.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Birmingham City concede 0.4.

Player in form

August Priske Flyger: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG2.79

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.8).

Last time

Last meeting, 1 January 2026: Watford – Birmingham City 3:0

Tom Ince: 3 goals.

Attack

Birmingham City score 2.2 goals per match

Watford1.0 Birmingham City2.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Watford score 1.0.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Iker Bravo

Watford · forward

1goal 3assists 6.85avg rating

Last match, Norwich City: 1 assist, rating 6.9.

Liam Millar

Birmingham City · midfielder

4goals 3assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, Lincoln City: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Watford at home and Birmingham City away, as in this match.

Watford

at home · 10

4W1D5L1.0scored per match2.0conceded per match

Birmingham City

away · 10

5W3D2L1.2scored per match0.8conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 1 Jan 2026 · Championship Watford 3:0 Birmingham City Ince 9', 38', 60'

1wins

0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Watford (5-3-2, last: Norwich City) · Birmingham City (4-2-3-1, last: Lincoln City).

Official around 15:00, Sat 24 Apr

FRRavaglia JZZemura BMMlacic MPPollock KKKeben KDDiatta MPPayero HKKyprianou EKKayembe IBBravo MBBoadu JBBeadle ACCochrane CKKlarer PNNeumann ELLaird JSSolís TIIwata LMMillar JSStansfield PRRoberts AFFlyger

WatfordBirmingham City

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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