AFC Bournemouth vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

AFC Bournemouth

3 – 1

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Birmingham City FC

Wed 9 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 20' Gary Gardner

Y 34' Kristian Pedersen

Y 47' Jordan Graham

Jefferson Lerma 66' R

Y 69' Onel Hernandez

Y 90' Ivan Sunjic

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.

AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

AFC Bournemouth 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-09 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-08-18 Birmingham City FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth 2021-02-06 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Birmingham City FC 2020-11-07 Birmingham City FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	Birmingham City FC	H	3–1	W
06 Feb	Boreham Wood FC	H	0–1	L
29 Jan	Barnsley FC	A	1–0	W
22 Jan	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
15 Jan	Luton Town FC	A	2–3	L
30 Dec	Cardiff City FC	H	3–0	W

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–3	L
04 Feb	Sheffield United FC	H	1–2	L
30 Jan	Derby County FC	A	2–2	D
25 Jan	Peterborough United FC	H	2–2	D
22 Jan	Barnsley FC	H	2–1	W
18 Jan	Fulham FC	A	2–6	L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/6

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/–

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between AFC Bournemouth and Birmingham City FC is underway.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Jeremie Bela has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
17' A goal from the Scotland international Ryan Christie! He fires home on 17 to make it 1-0!
18' A stunning finish from Ryan Christie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Gardner.
25' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
30' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
31' Brilliant from the forward! Dominic Solanke makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 31.
34' Kristian Pedersen is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathaniel Phillips is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
44' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jordan Graham.
52' Jack Stacey, a England , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
54' Birmingham City FC make a change. Scott Hogan trudges off to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 54 minutes.
59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
60' The AFC Bournemouth manager makes a substitution. Ryan Christie departs to be replaced by Lewis Cook.
63' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Teden Mengi is replaced by Onel Hernandez on 63 minute.
66' Jefferson Lerma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 66.
69' A goal from the Cuba international Onel Hernandez! He fires home on 69 to make it 3-1!
69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Onel Hernandez.
74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
76' What composure from Jaidon Anthony! The England international strokes it home. 4-1.
81' The 34-year-old Scott Hogan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
86' Neil Etheridge needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
87' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Philip Billing is withdrawn and Kieffer Moore gets his opportunity.
89' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Jordan Graham has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Woods to step up.
90' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Scott Hogan	3
Ryan Christie	2
Arnaut Danjuma	2
David Brooks	2
Dominic Solanke	2
Jaidon Anthony	2
Onel Hernandez	1
Philip Billing	1

Head to Head

AFC Bournemouth Form

2022-02-09 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2022-02-06 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Boreham Wood FC L 2022-01-29 Barnsley FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-01-22 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2022-01-15 Luton Town FC 3–2 AFC Bournemouth L 2021-12-30 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Cardiff City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-02-09 AFC Bournemouth 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2022-02-04 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-01-30 Derby County FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2022-01-25 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D 2022-01-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Barnsley FC W 2022-01-18 Fulham FC 6–2 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.96 AFC Bournemouth xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.11 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58% + AFC Bournemouth to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

AFC Bournemouth58% Draw23% Birmingham City FC19%

Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw

81%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

42%

AFC Bournemouth or Birmingham City FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

AFC Bournemouth40% Draw42% Birmingham City FC18%

Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

8.8%

1 – 0

8.4%

0 – 0

6.3%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 0

5.6%

1 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 1

4.4%

3 – 2

3.5%

4 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap	AFC Bournemouth covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	22%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.