Birmingham City vs Watford: Predictions, Betting Tips and Statz Preview

1st December 2025

There’s a bonus for Championship fans on Monday night when Birmingham City entertain Watford (20:00).

It’s the first of December and the Blues are certainly full of good cheer, scoring four goals in three of their last five games.

But the Hornets have improved under returning boss Javi Gracia, so could they pop the Birmingham bubble at St Andrews?

Birmingham City vs Watford: Preview

The pick of many pundits for instant promotion to the Premier League this term, Birmingham haven’t always lived up to expectations.

But Chris Davies has certainly got his troops firing, with the Blues notching 14 goals in their last five Championship outings.

That’s a burst that could put Watford’s unbeaten run in jeopardy. They haven’t been beaten in five (W2 D3 L0), and average 1.5 points per game under Gracia – that’s the sort of form that gets you into the top ten of the division.

That said, astonishingly, Watford have only kept one clean sheet all season… that’s something that the free-scoring Blues will be looking to exploit on Monday.

Our projections model puts Birmingham in the ascendancy here, with a 1.58-0.95 goal supremacy.

Birmingham City vs Watford Betting Tips

Given our model’s findings, perhaps there’s value in backing Birmingham to win this game at odds of 3/4.

For a meaty price, take a look at Watford’s goalkeeper Egil Selvik. He’s made three or more saves in four of his last five games, but in three of those he’s made four stops.

We’re inclined to think that he could reach that number again here, so why not back Selvik to make four or more saves at 13/8 with bet365?

And how about this for a double at the same bookmaker: Birmingham to have the most shots on target and corners at 6/5? It’s a punt that backs up our projections.

·   Egil Sevlik – 4+ saves

·   Birmingham – Most shots on target & most corners

Birmingham City vs Watford Bet Builder

Let’s finish with a quick bet builder, which focuses on Birmingham’s shot-happy attackers.

Jay Stansfield has scored three goals in his last four games, with two shots on target in three of those outings.

Demarai Gray, meanwhile, has scored in two of his last four. He ranks 16th in the Championship for shots taken, landing a shot on target in three of his last four games.

·   Jay Stansfield – 2+ shots on target

·   Demarai Gray – 1+ shot on target

Back the 3/1 double with one click HERE.