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Ace Football previews the Championship round 37 match between Watford and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Watford come up against visiting side Birmingham this coming Tuesday at Vicarage Road Stadium in a Championship fixture.

Watford approach round 37 as number 10 in the Championship table with 51 points on their account so far. With 36 rounds behind them, Birmingham have amassed 42 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Team form: Watford vs Birmingham

Watford Form

A draw is the best Watford can show from their last three games, where they came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Sheffield United. A 0-0 draw with Preston followed before they were defeated 1-0 by Queens P.R. The Hornets managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 0-1 against Luton, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Wigan. Their latest match brought a 2-0 win in their encounter with Rotherham. In their last six Championship away matches, the Blues failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn one and lost four, scoring nine while also conceding 16 times.

Betting stats and facts for Watford and Birmingham

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Watford and Birmingham played across all competitions.

  • In 8 of the last 9 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Watford home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Watford matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Watford have not lost 9 of the last 11 home matches
  • In the last 7 away matches in a row Birmingham played, both teams scored
  • Birmingham have conceded in 18 of the last 20 matches
  • In 9 of the last 11 Birmingham away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Birmingham have conceded in 13 of the last 15 away matches
  • Birmingham have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Interesting players: Watford vs Birmingham

Ken Sema is showing good form for Watford, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Troy Deeney scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Full-time result

Vicarage Road Stadium witnessed Watford winning four of their 10 latest matches across all tournaments here. They drew four and lost two in this run. Birmingham won three of their previous 10 games away, drew three, and lost four. The Blues did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Watford have beaten Birmingham in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Watford scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Birmingham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Watford have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Birmingham played. Watford have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Birmingham.

Total goals

Watford saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Birmingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches. Watford’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.

Betting tip: Watford vs Birmingham

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Watford and Birmingham. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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