Birmingham City FC vs Barnsley FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Barnsley FC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Barnsley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicholas Barnard
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Adrian Waters
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Bristol City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Aug | Fulham FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
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' Temperatures are rising at as Birmingham City FC face off against Barnsley FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Mads Juel Andersen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luke Thomas made 384 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Barnsley FC's compact .
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Patrick Schmidt suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' Mads Juel Andersen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Steve Seddon has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cameron McGeehan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 55' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Barnsley FC's shape.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Barnsley FC that had 399 games and scored 515 goals.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniel Stendel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' GOAL! Lukas Jutkiewicz fires home to make it 1-0!
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alvaro Gimenez.
- 73' Another change for Barnsley FC made on 73 minute. Mike-Steven Bahre leaves to be changed by Mallik Wilks.
- 74' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 74 minute. Fran Villalba leaves to be changed by Gary Gardner.
- 77' GOAL! Alvaro Gimenez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 80' Alvaro Gimenez makes way for Jefferson Montero at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 83' Aapo Halme gets the nod from Barnsley FC. He replaces Luke Thomas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 90 minute. Lukas Jutkiewicz leaves to be changed by Odin Bailey.
- Another three points for Birmingham City FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 26
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Odin Bailey 90'
- 3
- 42
- 24
-
17
Fran Villalba ↓ Gary Gardner 74'
- 34
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 80'
- 8
-
37
Odin Bailey ↑ 90'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 74'
- 13
- 7
- 21
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Barnsley FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 3
-
26
Mamadou Thiam ↓ Patrick Schmidt 73'
- 8
- 27
- 10
-
16
Luke Thomas ↓ Aapo Halme 83'
- 11
- 5
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 23
- 40
-
24
Aapo Halme ↑ 83'
-
36
Mallik Wilks ↑ 73'
- 20
- 15
-
19
Patrick Schmidt ↑ 73'
Coach
Daniel Stendel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 4 |
| Scott Hogan | 3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 3 |
| Callum Styles | 2 |
| Alfie May | 2 |
| Luke Harris | 1 |
| Alvaro Gimenez | 1 |
| Stephen Humphrys | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2019-08-20
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Barnsley FC
W
2019-08-17
Nottingham Forest FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-08-10
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2019-08-03
Brentford FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-05-05
Reading FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-04-27
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65
Barnsley FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Barnsley FC
42%
Birmingham City FC or Barnsley FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Barnsley FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.