Watford will look to make it four wins in a row when they take on Birmingham City on New Year's Day in the Championship at Vicarage Road.
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Watford vs Birmingham City prediction: Away side struggling
Key stats
- Watford have won three games in a row and have not lost in the last six.
- Birmingham are without a win in their last six games.
- There have been over 4.5 cards in each of the last five games for the Blues.
Correct score prediction: Watford 2-1 Birmingham City
Watford are currently sixth in the Championship table and have found momentum, winning their last three games under Javi Garcia.
The Hornets have lost just once in their last 12 matches, and they are only five points behind second-placed Middlesbrough.
While Watford have conceded the first goal in seven of their past nine games, they should be confident of scoring against Birmingham, who have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 games.
Keeping the recent forms in mind, and Watford's impressive record against them at home, we predict a 2-1 victory for the Hornets.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Watford marginal favourite
HOME: 11/8 (2.38) – 42%
DRAW: 12/5 (3.4) – 29.4%
AWAY: 19/10 (2.9) – 34.5%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Watford have been impressive lately and are undefeated in their last six games, and as a result, the bookmakers have placed them as favourites to win the game.
The Hornets are placed at 11/8 (2.38) with 42% chances of winning the game.
Birmingham have not kept a clean sheet in their last 13 games against Watford, and they are placed at 19/10 (2.9) with 34.5% chances of winning.
Both teams have been scoring and conceding goals in recent matches; therefore, BTTS – Yes at 4/5 (1.8) is really tempting.
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Most recent H2Hs: Watford hold slight advantage
In the previous meeting between the two sides, Birmingham won 2-1 at home. However, they have not kept a clean sheet against Watford in their past 13 meetings.
Watford have won three of their past five meetings against Birmingham and all of their last five at Vicarage Road.
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Watford preview: Can they maintain good form?
Watford will be without the services of Mamadou Doumbia, who is currently on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Mali.
The Hornets will also miss Rocco Vata (hamstring) and Kwado Baah (hamstring), both of whom are currently sidelined.
Predicted lineups: Selvik (GK), Ngakia, Pollock, Alleyne, Bola, Ince, Kyprianou, Louza, Maamma, Chakvetadze & Semedo
Last five fixtures
- Norwich 0-1 Watford
- Leicester 1-2 Watford
- Watford 1-0 Stoke City
- Wrexham 2-2 Watford
- Watford 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday
Birmingham City preview: Can they return to winning ways?
The visitors are without Tommy Doyle and Christoph Klarer, with the pair serving suspensions for red cards picked up over the festive period.
However, Alex Cochrane could return to left-back from an ankle problem.
Predicted lineups: Allsop (GK), Sampsted, Neumann, Robinson, Cashin, Iwata, Leonard, Roberts, Stansfield, Koumas & Kyogo
Last five fixtures
- Birmingham 1-1 Southampton
- Birmingham 1-1 Derby
- Sheffield United 3-0 Birmingham
- Birmingham 1-1 Charlton Athletic
- QPR 2-1 Birmingham
Player to watch: Imran Louza
The 26-year-old attacking midfielder has been in terrific form for Watford this season.
The Moroccan has scored six goals and registered six assists in 21 Championship games this season, and Watford will hope that he will deliver yet again.
