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Birmingham City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Birmingham City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Tue 12 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Wes Harding 60' Y
Y 69' Callum Connolly
Y 90' Craig Noone

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee Andrew Davies
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Darren Blunden

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

1
3
Birmingham City FC 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-08-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
09 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–3 W
02 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
29 Jan Swansea City AFC A 3–3 D
18 Jan Norwich City FC A 1–3 L
12 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 1–2 L
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Feb Birmingham City FC A 1–0 W
09 Feb Preston North End FC H 1–2 L
02 Feb Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
29 Jan Reading FC H 1–1 D
25 Jan Bristol City FC A 1–2 L
21 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Birmingham City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC get this one started.
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' It’s high time Garry Monk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Jota Peleteiro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Bolton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The 32-year-old Remi Matthews has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Bolton Wanderers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes a substitution. Gary O'Neil departs to be replaced by Luke Murphy.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maikel Kieftenbeld is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 56' Luke Murphy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' Wes Harding is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 63' Kerim Mrabti is replacing Jota Peleteiro for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Bolton Wanderers FC team. Marc Wilson is replaced by Josh Vela on 65 minute.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Callum Connolly.
  • 71' What composure from Callum Connolly! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 76' The whistle greets Maikel Kieftenbeld as he departs to be replaced by Isaac Vassell.
  • 80' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Gary Gardner has done his job and it is now time for David Davis to step up.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Noone made 318 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Craig Noone on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Stansfield 1
John McAtee 1
Aaron Collins 1
George Thomason 1
Emil Hansson 1
Will Buckley 1
Will Buckley 1
Callum Connolly 1

Head to Head

2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-08-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–4 Birmingham City FC W 2019-02-02 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-01-29 Swansea City AFC 3–3 Birmingham City FC D 2019-01-18 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2019-01-12 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-02-09 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2019-02-02 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-01-29 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–1 Reading FC D 2019-01-25 Bristol City FC 2–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-01-21 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC34% Draw33% Bolton Wanderers FC33%
Actual: Bolton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
66%
Birmingham City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC22% Draw55% Bolton Wanderers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
2.1%
0 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.