What are the betting stats for Watford vs Birmingham?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Watford averages approximately 11.6 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Watford vs Birmingham?

The assigned official for this match is Lewis Smith, England. Our model tracks historical card rates for this referee.

Watford vs Birmingham Stats & Cheat Sheet

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Referee

Lewis Smith, England

Kickoff

15:00 • GW 25

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Watford host Birmingham in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Watford have been relatively disciplined, with an average of 11.6 fouls over their last 10 outings. "

Our algorithm analyzes the last 10 matches and historical data for both Watford and Birmingham to identify patterns in behavior, referee tendencies, and market value.

Betting Market Indicators

Projected Fouls24.8

Goal Potential~ 2.5 xG

VolatilityLOW

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 3 Meetings)

WatfordBirmingham

Goals

1.7

1.3

Shots

12.3

10.7

Shots on Target

4.7

4.0

Fouls

8.3

12.0

Yellow Cards

1.7

2.7

Corners

5.3

Possession

49%

51%

Watford vs Birmingham Match Recap

Final result analysis for this Championship encounter. We break down how the actual match stats compared to historical season averages.

Watford

Final Score

Birmingham

Overall Possession

Wat

45%

Bir

55%

13Shots6

6Shots on Target2

5Fouls Committed14

4Corners4

0Tackles0

Discipline

1Offsides

3Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 5 fouls for Watford. Compared to their season average of 11.6, this performance was more disciplined than projected.

In the booking department, 1 yellows were shown to the home side.Birmingham recorded 2 cards, against a historical average of 2.0.

Referee Impact Recap

Lewis Smith, England oversaw a match with 3 total cards. This stayed under the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Championship.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 24.8 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Watford Averages

Goals For0.40

Goals Conceded1.40

Shots For14.00

Shots On Target4.20

Corners8.00

Fouls Committed12.00

Yellow Cards2.60

Birmingham Averages

0.80Goals For

1.00Goals Conceded

9.80Shots For

4.40Shots On Target

5.40Corners

15.00Fouls Committed

2.00Yellow Cards

WatfordVS

Birmingham

0.40Goals For0.80

1.40Goals Conceded1.00

14.00Shots For9.80

4.20Shots On Target4.40

8.00Corners5.40

12.00Fouls Committed15.00

2.60Yellow Cards2.00

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
J. Ngakia	1.40	0.20	2	-	-
M. Pollock	1.60	0.80	1	-	-
J. Abankwah	1.60	1.00	1	-	-
E. Selvik	0.00	0.40	2	-	-
S. Mfuni	0.20	0.40	1	-	-
J. Pétris	0.60	1.80	0	-	-
M. Bola	0.60	0.20	0	-	-
K. Keben	0.60	0.60	0	-	-
N. Baxter	0.00	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
I. Louza	1.40	1.60	3	0.20	-
N. Irankunda	1.40	1.40	1	0.00	-
H. Kyprianou	0.80	1.60	2	0.00	-
N. Mendy	0.60	0.80	1	0.00	-
E. Bove	1.00	0.00	2	0.00	-
G. Chakvetadze	0.20	0.80	0	0.00	-
O. Maamma	0.20	0.40	0	0.00	-
T. Ince	0.20	0.20	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
R. Vata	0.60	1.40	0.20	-
E. Kayembe	0.60	1.40	0.20	-
L. Kjerrumgaard	0.80	1.00	0.20	-
M. Doumbia	0.40	1.40	0.00	-
Vivaldo Semedo	0.40	0.40	0.20	-
K. Baah	0.00	0.40	0.00	-

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
D. Sanderson	2.20	0.20	1	-	-
P. Neumann	1.80	0.60	1	-	-
K. Bielik	1.00	0.20	1	-	-
R. Allsop	0.00	0.60	2	-	-
A. Cochrane	0.60	0.00	1	-	-
C. Klarer	0.60	0.40	0	-	-
K. Wagner	0.40	0.60	0	-	-
E. Laird	0.40	0.40	0	-	-
E. Cashin	0.40	0.00	0	-	-
B. Osayi-Samuel	0.20	0.60	0	-	-
J. Beadle	0.00	0.40	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
J. Stansfield	2.40	0.40	1	0.00	-
K. Anderson	0.40	1.60	1	0.00	-
Paik Seung-Ho	1.20	0.40	0	0.20	-
T. Gardner-Hickman	1.00	0.80	2	0.00	-
T. Iwata	1.40	0.40	0	0.00	-
P. Roberts	0.80	0.40	0	0.00	-
K. Fujimoto	1.00	0.20	0	0.00	-
T. Doyle	0.00	0.60	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
M. Ducksch	1.00	1.80	0.20	-
L. Dykes	0.40	1.00	0.20	-
K. Furuhashi	0.20	0.40	0.20	-
A. Priske	0.20	0.40	0.00	-
D. Gray	0.20	0.40	0.00	-
L. Koumas	0.00	0.00	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Watford come into this Championship fixture averaging 13.9 shots, 11.6 fouls, and 2.5 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Birmingham are returning 10.9 shots, 13.2 fouls, and 2.0 cards over the same sample, which gives this page a direct pre-match benchmark for shots, discipline, and volatility markets.

Use this match page alongside the Championship fixture hub, the stat leaderboards, and the referee page for Lewis Smith, England to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.