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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Birmingham City FC is hosting AFC Bournemouth for another epic battle.
- 5' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. AFC Bournemouth seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Tahith Chong needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Chris Mepham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Bournemouth tonight.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Leif Davis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' AFC Bournemouth started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Matija Sarkic, a Montenegro , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AFC Bournemouth backline.
- 50' AFC Bournemouth are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Emiliano Hansen makes way for Junior Stanislas at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and AFC Bournemouth are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Ben Pearson. He replaces Leif Davis on 69 minute.
- 70' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Lukas Jutkiewicz exits the field as Chuks Aneke enters on 70.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristian Pedersen on 74 minutes.
- 77' Dominic Solanke adds to his 1 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 79' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 79 minute. Jonathan Leko leaves to be changed by Scott Hogan.
- 84' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' Ivan Sanchez Aguayo gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Tahith Chong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' What composure from Jaidon Anthony! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- AFC Bournemouth celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 2 |
| David Brooks | 2 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 |
| Jaidon Anthony | 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.