Birmingham City vs Watford at St Andrew’s on Monday, December 1, 2025, in a potentially pivotal mid-season English Championship showdown.
Birmingham comes into the match with 25 points (7 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses), while Watford trails by just one point on 24 (6 wins, 6 draws, 5 losses), making this a big opportunity for both sides to move up the table.
With the campaign still wide open, a victory here could give either team a timely boost as promotion hopes start to take shape.
Birmingham City vs Watford – Date, Time, Venue
Match Info
- Competition: EFL Championship 2025–26, Matchday 19
- Date: Monday, December 1, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM GMT (UK) / 9:00 PM CET / 3:00 PM ET / 1:30 AM IST (Tues)
- Venue: St. Andrew’s @ Birmingham
Birmingham City vs Watford Recent Form
Birmingham City
- Last five: L – D – D – L – L
- Currently sit bottom half (17th), just above the relegation zone
- Have not won in their last 5 league games; last victory was over Hull in early November
- Key players: Juninho Bacuna (creative mid), Scott Hogan (leading scorer), Keshi Anderson
Watford
- Last five: W – D – W – W – D
- Currently 6th, inside playoff places
- Unbeaten in 6, with key wins over Millwall, Rotherham, and a draw at Sheffield Wednesday
- Key players: Mileta Rajovic (top scorer), Tom Ince (attacking mid), Wesley Hoedt (defensive stability), Ken Sema
Birmingham City vs Watford Head-to-Head
- Last season: Birmingham City 1-2 Watford (St. Andrew’s) and Watford 2-0 Birmingham (at Vicarage Road)
- Watford unbeaten in last 4 head-to-heads (W3, D1)
- Last Birmingham home win against Watford: 2011
Birmingham City vs Watford Predicted Lineups
Birmingham City (4–2–3–1):
- Beadle; Osayi-Samuel, Neumann, Klarer, Cochrane; Doyle, Paik; Roberts, Stansfield, Gray; Ducksch
Watford (4–3–3):
- Baxter; Ngakia, Keben, Pollock, Bola; Kayembe, Louza, Kyprianou; Doumbia, Maama, Kjerrumgaard
Team News
- Long-term injuries: Tyler Roberts, George Hall
- Mark Roberts suspended
- Ethan Laird returns at right-back
- Lukas Jutkiewicz is pushing for a start after a cameo off the bench
Watford:
- No fresh injury concerns
- Jeremy Ngakia is expected to continue at right-back
- Ismael Kone is a doubt, so Kayembe is likely to continue in midfield
- Mileta Rajovic leads the line with Sema and Ince providing support
Tactical Preview & Prediction
- Birmingham: Likely to play on the counter, rely on Bacuna’s creativity and Hogan’s runs in behind. Defensive setup with two holding midfielders to bring solidity after recent lapses.
- Watford: Favour front-foot, pressing approach; try to dominate midfield with Kayembe and Dele-Bashiru supporting Ince and Sema. Rajovic’s aerial threat gives set-piece edge.
- Prediction: Birmingham City 1–2 Watford
Expect Watford’s extra quality and confidence to prove decisive. Birmingham’s struggles in defence and recent goal drought suggest they’ll need a standout moment to get anything, while Watford’s attacking trio should unlock the hosts at least twice.
How to watch Birmingham City vs Watford
The EFL Championship match between Birmingham City and Watford is being broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and on Paramount+ in the USA.