Birmingham City FC vs AFC Bournemouth, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, AFC Bournemouth does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 9' Arnaut Danjuma does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Bournemouth surge ahead!
- 14' Lukas Jutkiewicz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 19' Riley McGree has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' The travelling AFC Bournemouth supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' AFC Bournemouth make a change. Lewis Cook trudges off to be replaced by Dan Gosling on 38 minutes.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! David Brooks makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 42.
- 47' Maikel Kieftenbeld has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' David Brooks with the second goal in the match!
- 53' The crowd applauds Riley McGree as he leaves the pitch. Jeremie Bela steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 54' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Jeremie Bela comes on to replace Riley McGree.
- 55' A stunning finish from Scott Hogan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' Jeremie Bela has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 66' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Scott Hogan has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Leko to step up.
- 67' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for AFC Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Lukas Jutkiewicz is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Another three points for AFC Bournemouth.
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 |
| Jack Wilshere | 1 |
| Onel Hernandez | 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.