Watford vs Birmingham City: 3–0
Watford beat Birmingham City 3–0 in the English League Championship on Thursday, 1 January 2026 at Vicarage Road, Watford, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 1 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Vicarage Road, Watford, England
- Attendance: 20,816
- Teams: Watford (home), Birmingham City (away)
Goals
- 9' — Tom Ince (Watford), assist Giorgi Chakvetadze
- 38' — Tom Ince (Watford)
- 60' — Tom Ince (Watford), assist Nestory Irankunda
Match statistics
| Statistic | Watford | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45.2 | 54.8 |
| Shots | 13 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Fouls | 5 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Watford (4-2-3-1): Egil Selvik (G), Max Alleyne (CD-L), Matthew Pollock (CD-R), Marc Bola (LB), James Abankwah (RB), Giorgi Chakvetadze (AM), Imran Louza (LM), Hector Kyprianou (RM), Luca Kjerrumgaard (F), Tom Ince (AM-L), Othmane Maamma (AM-R).
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (G), Jack Robinson (CD-L), Phil Neumann (CD-R), Alex Cochrane (LB), Alfons Sampsted (RB), Willum Thór Willumsson (AM), Paik Seung-Ho (LM), Tomoki Iwata (RM), Kyogo Furuhashi (F), Keshi Anderson (AM-L), Patrick Roberts (AM-R).
Recent form
Watford: drew 1–1 vs Sheffield Wednesday (9 Dec); drew 2–2 away to Wrexham (13 Dec); won 1–0 vs Stoke City (20 Dec); won 2–1 away to Leicester City (26 Dec); won 1–0 away to Norwich City (29 Dec).
Birmingham City: lost 2–1 away to Queens Park Rangers (9 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Charlton Athletic (13 Dec); lost 3–0 away to Sheffield United (20 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Derby County (26 Dec); drew 1–1 vs Southampton (29 Dec).