Birmingham City vs Watford — Championship
ChampionshipChampionship 25/26
Mon 1 Dec··Matchday 18·Birmingham City won
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 6Corners6
- 3Cards2
- 13Shots12
- 5Shots on target4
- 11Fouls10
- 26Throw-ins18
- 9Goal kicks10
- 3Saves3
- 17Tackles14
- 7Interceptions7
- 5Dribbles8
Period
Match statistics
| Birmingham City | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 13 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 26 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 14 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 1.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 11 |
| 418 | Passes | 422 |
| 321 | Accurate passes | 335 |
| Shots | ||
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 20 | Touches in penalty area | 22 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 4 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 3 | Accurate crosses | 6 |
| 63 | Final third entries | 58 |
| 26 | Throw-ins | 18 |
| 13 | Accurate long balls | 16 |
| Duels | ||
| 32% | Ground duels (%) | 32% |
| 54% | Duels won (%) | 46% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 9 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 18% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| Defending | ||
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Clearances | 26 |
| 45 | Ball recoveries | 41 |
| 10% | Tackles won (%) | 13% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| 1 | High claims | 3 |
| -0.23 | Goals prevented | -0.84 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 1.3 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1.0 |
| Birmingham City | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 8 | Total shots | 7 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 7 | Fouls | 4 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 9 | Tackles | 3 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 60 | Ball possession | 40 |
| 0.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.45 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 4 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 258 | Passes | 170 |
| 207 | Accurate passes | 130 |
| Shots | ||
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 0 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 4 |
| 32 | Final third entries | 27 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 8 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| Duels | ||
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 12% |
| 63% | Duels won (%) | 37% |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 2 |
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 3% |
| Defending | ||
| 0 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 8 | Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Ball recoveries | 20 |
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 2% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 5 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| Birmingham City | Statistic | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 5 | Total shots | 5 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 39 | Ball possession | 61 |
| 0.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.58 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 6 | Free kicks | 4 |
| 160 | Passes | 252 |
| 114 | Accurate passes | 205 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 0 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 1 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 0 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Final third entries | 31 |
| 17 | Throw-ins | 10 |
| 5 | Accurate long balls | 7 |
| Duels | ||
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 20% |
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 4 | Dispossessed | 3 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 6 |
| 8% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| Defending | ||
| 7 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 18 | Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Ball recoveries | 21 |
| 5% | Tackles won (%) | 11% |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
Events
79 recorded · 17 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'Shot off targetTom Ince
- 2'FoulSeung Ho Paik
- 6'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
- 9'Shot off targetMarc Bola
- 9'CornerPhil Neumann
- 11'CornerNathan Baxter
- 13'Shot blockedDemarai Gray
- 14'Shot on targetOthmane Maamma
- 16'Shot off targetSeung Ho Paik
- 18'FoulMamadou Doumbia
- 18'Shot off targetOthmane Maamma
- 19'FoulHector Kyprianou
- 20'Yellow cardHector Kyprianou
- 22'CornerKévin Keben Biakolo
- 22'Shot on targetPhil Neumann
- 24'CornerAlex Cochrane
- 24'Yellow cardTommy Doyle
- 24'FoulTommy Doyle
- 26'Shot on targetTommy Doyle
- 28'FoulJay Stansfield
- 29'Shot blockedOthmane Maamma
- 30'Shot blockedPatrick Roberts
- 31'GoalSeung Ho Paik1–0
- 32'FoulBright Osayi-Samuel
- 34'Shot off targetPatrick Roberts
- 38'Shot off targetMarc Bola
- 40'FoulJay Stansfield
- 41'Shot blockedImrân Louza
- 43'GoalDemarai Gray2–0
- 44'FoulMamadou Doumbia
- 45+1'Added time
- 45+2'FoulTommy Doyle
- 45+2'FoulBright Osayi-Samuel
- 45+3'FoulHector Kyprianou
- 45+4'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'FoulChristoph Klarer
- 47'Shot off targetJay Stansfield
- 47'Shot off targetPatrick Roberts
- 49'CornerJames Beadle
- 49'Shot on targetMarc Bola
- 50'CornerAlex Cochrane
- 50'CornerPhil Neumann
- 52'CornerDemarai Gray
- 52'Shot blockedOthmane Maamma
- 53'FoulMatthew Pollock
- 54'Shot off targetMarvin Ducksch
- 57'Shot on targetDemarai Gray
- 57'FoulTom Ince
- 58'FoulJay Stansfield
- 59'Shot off targetOthmane Maamma
- 59'SubstitutionGiorgi Chakvetadze
- 60'SubstitutionVivaldo
- 60'SubstitutionEdo Kayembe
- 61'GoalOthmane Maamma2–1
- 65'FoulImrân Louza
- 69'SubstitutionKeshi Anderson
- 70'FoulBright Osayi-Samuel
- 73'SubstitutionLyndon Dykes
- 73'SubstitutionAlfons Sampsted
- 76'Yellow cardImrân Louza
- 76'FoulImrân Louza
- 78'FoulJay Stansfield
- 78'Yellow cardJay Stansfield
- 78'Shot blockedPhil Neumann
- 80'Shot on targetMamadou Doumbia
- 80'Yellow cardPatrick Roberts
- 81'CornerMarc Bola
- 84'CornerImrân Louza
- 84'CornerMarc Bola
- 85'SubstitutionMoussa Sissoko
- 87'FoulEdo Kayembe
- 90+1'Added time
- 90+2'SubstitutionMarc Leonard
- 90+2'SubstitutionLewis Koumas
- 90+5'FoulImrân Louza
- 90+6'End of period
- 1'End of period
Line-ups
Shot map
Birmingham City13 shots · 5 on target · 2 goals · 1.24 xG
Watford12 shots · 4 on target · 1 goals · 1.06 xG
Birmingham City8 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 0.54 xG
Watford7 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.46 xG
Birmingham City5 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.70 xG
Watford5 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 0.60 xG
- Birmingham City
- Watford
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- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Birmingham City14 rated
Watford15 rated
Player statistics
Birmingham City
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Seung Ho PaikMidfielder | 90′ | 7.9 | 1 | 2 | 0.12 | 31/36 | 1 | 5/11 | 2 | |||
| 20Alex CochraneDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 37/48 | 4/5 | 2 | |||||||
| 7Tommy DoyleMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.02 | 45/58 | 4 | 6/9 | 2 | ||||
| 4Christoph KlarerDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 50/61 | 11/12 | 1 | |||||||
| 25James BeadleGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 18/36 | 3 | ||||||||
| 5Phil NeumannDefender | 90′ | 6.3 | 2 | 0.33 | 45/55 | 6/9 | 1 | |||||
| 28Jay StansfieldMidfielder | 89′ | 6.6 | 1 | 1 | 0.12 | 8/10 | 1 | 5/14 | 2 | |||
| 16Patrick RobertsForward | 89′ | 6.6 | 3 | 0.13 | 30/39 | 2 | 6/8 | 2 | ||||
| 33Marvin DuckschForward | 73′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.31 | 6/11 | 2 | 2/6 | |||||
| 26Bright Osayi-SamuelDefender | 73′ | 6.0 | 20/24 | 5/10 | 4 | |||||||
| 10Demarai GrayForward | 69′ | 7.7 | 1 | 3 | 0.12 | 20/24 | 2/8 | 2 | ||||
| 14Keshi AndersonMidfielder | 21′ | 6.3 | 4/4 | 2/5 | 1 | |||||||
| 23Alfons SampstedDefender | 17′ | 6.4 | 3/4 | |||||||||
| 17Lyndon DykesForward | 17′ | 6.4 | 4/8 | 3/4 | 1 | |||||||
| 30Lewis KoumasForward | 1′ | — | 1/2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 12Marc LeonardMidfielder | 1′ | — | 2/2 | |||||||||
| 41Eiran CashinDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 6Jack RobinsonDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 9Kyogo FuruhashiForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 21Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper | — | — |
Watford
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Imrân LouzaMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 0.05 | 63/71 | 2 | 7/13 | 1 | ||||
| 6Matthew PollockDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 45/53 | 4/7 | ||||||||
| 2Jeremy NgakiaDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 27/38 | 4 | 10/13 | 7 | ||||||
| 16Marc BolaDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | 35/42 | 2 | 3/6 | ||||
| 12Nathan BaxterGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.3 | 11/26 | 3 | ||||||||
| 4Kévin Keben BiakoloDefender | 90′ | 5.6 | 45/56 | 2/7 | 1 | |||||||
| 20Mamadou DoumbiaForward | 90′ | 5.6 | 1 | 0.06 | 16/17 | 1 | 4/16 | |||||
| 42Othmane MaammaMidfielder | 85′ | 7.1 | 1 | 6 | 0.66 | 18/22 | 5/13 | 2 | ||||
| 9Luca KjerrumgaardForward | 60′ | 6.0 | 4/8 | 2/6 | ||||||||
| 5Hector KyprianouMidfielder | 60′ | 5.5 | 22/26 | 4/9 | 1 | |||||||
| 7Tom InceMidfielder | 59′ | 7.1 | 1 | 0.02 | 9/10 | 1 | 1/4 | |||||
| 8Giorgi ChakvetadzeMidfielder | 31′ | 7.1 | 14/16 | 2/3 | ||||||||
| 39Edo KayembeMidfielder | 30′ | 6.8 | 27/30 | 0/3 | ||||||||
| 18VivaldoForward | 30′ | 6.1 | 4/6 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| 17Moussa SissokoMidfielder | 10′ | 6.8 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 1 | |||||||
| 41Alfie MarriottGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 25James AbankwahDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 22James MorrisDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 3Max AlleyneDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 23Nampalys MendyMidfielder | — | — |
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- Home shape
- 4-2-3-1
- Away shape
- 4-4-2
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