Birmingham City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 May | Stoke City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC are looking to make home advantage count against AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' England international Ben Pearson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and AFC Bournemouth are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Scott Parker will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 30' AFC Bournemouth come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' The 31-year-old Emiliano Hansen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Junior Stanislas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emiliano Hansen on 60 minute.
- 65' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Leif Davis by Ben Pearson on 69 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Chuks Aneke on, Lukas Jutkiewicz off on 70 minutes.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kristian Pedersen.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Dominic Solanke gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 79' Scott Hogan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Leko at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Junior Stanislas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Ivan Sanchez Aguayo on, Tahith Chong off on 87 minutes.
- 87' GOAL! Jaidon Anthony scores on 87. Assisted by Ben Pearson
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↓ Scott Hogan 79'
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Chuks Aneke 70'
- 20
- 3
- 13
- 11
- 7
Bench
-
15
Chuks Aneke ↑ 70'
- 27
- 5
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 79'
-
17
Ivan Sanchez Aguayo ↑ 87'
- 34
- 23
Coach
Lee Bowyer
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 9
- 29
- 42
- 6
- 11
-
20
Leif Davis ↓ Ben Pearson 69'
- 33
- 26
- 35
- 32
Bench
-
19
Junior Stanislas ↑ 60'
-
22
Ben Pearson ↑ 69'
- 12
- 28
- 44
- 38
- 39
Coach
Scott Parker
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| David Brooks | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 2 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
| Jack Wilshere | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-08-18
Birmingham City FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-08-14
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2021-08-07
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-05-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-05-01
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-04-24
Derby County FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
AFC Bournemouth Form
2021-08-18
Birmingham City FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2021-08-14
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
W
2021-08-06
AFC Bournemouth
2–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
D
2021-05-08
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Stoke City FC
L
2021-05-01
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–0
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-04-24
AFC Bournemouth
0–1
Brentford FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
53%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
75%
Birmingham City FC or AFC Bournemouth
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 24% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

