Birmingham City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Philip Dermott
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Preston North End FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | Derby County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Watford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium that hosts another battle between Birmingham City FC and AFC Bournemouth.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 9' Brilliant from the ! Arnaut Danjuma makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 9.
- 14' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 34 minutes.
- 38' The AFC Bournemouth bench stirs into life. Lewis Cook is withdrawn and Dan Gosling gets his opportunity.
- 42' What a moment for David Brooks! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 50' David Brooks doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremie Bela is hanging Riley McGree on the field on 53 minute.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Jeremie Bela. He replaces Riley McGree on 54 minute.
- 55' The deadlock is broken! Scott Hogan gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
- 60' Colombia international Jefferson Lerma has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' Harlee Dean has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Leko is hanging Scott Hogan on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. San Jose will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' The referee has no hesitation. Junior Stanislas is booked for AFC Bournemouth — Yellow card on 72.
- 77' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 81' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Lukas Jutkiewicz gets a Yellow card.
- 86' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 6
- 12
- 10
- 20
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jonathan Leko 66'
- 19
-
18
Riley McGree ↓ Jeremie Bela 54'
- 44
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 66'
- 25
- 26
- 23
- 1
- 17
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↑ 54'
Coach
Karanka
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 9
- 21
-
16
Lewis Cook ↓ Dan Gosling 38'
- 8
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 15
- 25
-
4
Dan Gosling ↑ 38'
- 27
- 23
- 14
- 20
Coach
Jason Tindall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 2 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| David Brooks | 2 |
| Onel Hernandez | 1 |
| Philip Billing | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-11-07
Birmingham City FC
1–3
AFC Bournemouth
L
2020-11-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
L
2020-10-31
Preston North End FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-10-28
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2020-10-24
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-10-20
Norwich City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
AFC Bournemouth Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
AFC Bournemouth xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or AFC Bournemouth 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Bournemouth win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
56%
Draw or AFC Bournemouth
71%
Birmingham City FC or AFC Bournemouth
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | AFC Bournemouth covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.