Birmingham City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Andrew Davies
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Darren Blunden
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Bolton Wanderers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #18 |
| 29 | Points | 17 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 8 |
| 28 | Scored | 20 |
| 14 | Conceded | 29 |
| +14 | GD | -9 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 18th (17 pts).
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
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/5
16-30
6/1
31-45
3/4
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/10
■ 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 |
Bolton Wanderers FC
| Sam Dalby | 6 G | |
| Thierry Gale | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' David Davis, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bolton Wanderers FC that had 333 games and scored 404 goals.
- 20' Pawel Olkowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bolton Wanderers FC tonight.
- 25' Birmingham City 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.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Clayton Donaldson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Morrison, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' The whistle greets Gary O'Neil as he departs to be replaced by Luke Murphy.
- 51' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Wes Harding was booked on 60.
- 63' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jota Peleteiro is replaced by Kerim Mrabti.
- 65' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Vela is hanging Marc Wilson on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 69.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Callum Connolly gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 76' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 76 minute. Maikel Kieftenbeld leaves to be changed by Isaac Vassell.
- 80' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — David Davis on, Gary Gardner off on 80 minutes.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Noone.
- Another three points for Bolton Wanderers FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 45
- 5
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 12
-
23
Jota Peleteiro ↓ Kerim Mrabti 63'
- 10
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ David Davis 80'
Bench
- 27
-
26
David Davis ↑ 80'
- 8
-
11
Isaac Vassell ↑ 76'
- 7
- 3
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↑ 63'
Coach
Garry Monk
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 31
- 5
- 12
-
18
Marc Wilson ↓ Josh Vela 65'
- 4
- 8
-
19
Gary O'Neil ↓ Luke Murphy 46'
- 28
- 20
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
6
Josh Vela ↑ 65'
- 11
- 10
-
15
Luke Murphy ↑ 46'
- 35
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Will Buckley | 1 |
| Will Buckley | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| John McAtee | 1 |
| Aaron Collins | 1 |
| George Thomason | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.73
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
49%
Birmingham City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.7%
0 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

