The big picture

Birmingham City come in 1st on the ladder with 29 points; Watford are 20th on 15. Birmingham City have the higher position to protect.

Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.

Watford are 4–8–3 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.5 against.

Form

Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.

Watford have won two of their last five and most recently drew with Middlesbrough 0–0.

Head to head

These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2020: Birmingham City 1, Watford 6, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Watford won 3–0 at Vicarage Road.

Biggest margin between these two: Watford by 3 goals in 2025-26 (3–0).

Players to watch

For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).

For Watford, watch Amin Nabizada (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Myron Boadu (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham City have won 9 of their last 21 at St. Andrew's Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City have the edge.