Birmingham City vs Watford: 2–1
Birmingham City beat Watford 2–1 in the English League Championship on Monday, 1 December 2025 at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Mon, 1 Dec 2025, 20:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England
- Attendance: 26,086
- Teams: Birmingham City (home), Watford (away)
Goals
- 31' — Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City)
- 43' — Demarai Gray (Birmingham City), assist Jay Stansfield
- 61' — Othmane Maamma (Watford), assist Marc Bola
Match statistics
| Statistic | Birmingham City | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 49.3 | 50.7 |
| Shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (G), Christoph Klarer (CD-L), Phil Neumann (CD-R), Alex Cochrane (LB), Bright Osayi-Samuel (RB), Jay Stansfield (AM), Paik Seung-Ho (LM), Tommy Doyle (RM), Marvin Ducksch (F), Demarai Gray (AM-L), Patrick Roberts (AM-R).
Watford (4-4-2): Nathan Baxter (G), Matthew Pollock (CD-L), Kévin Keben (CD-R), Marc Bola (LB), Jeremy Ngakia (RB), Hector Kyprianou (CM-L), Imran Louza (CM-R), Othmane Maamma (LM), Tom Ince (RM), Luca Kjerrumgaard (CF-L), Mamadou Doumbia (CF-R).
Recent form
Birmingham City: won 4–0 vs Portsmouth (1 Nov); won 4–0 vs Millwall (4 Nov); lost 2–1 away to Middlesbrough (8 Nov); won 4–1 vs Norwich City (22 Nov); drew 1–1 away to West Bromwich Albion (26 Nov).
Watford: won 3–0 vs Middlesbrough (1 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Ipswich Town (4 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Bristol City (7 Nov); won 3–2 away to Derby County (22 Nov); drew 1–1 vs Preston North End (25 Nov).