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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #15 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Bolton Wanderers FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 18th (0 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 15th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Birmingham City FC launch into their encounter with Bolton Wanderers FC.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Wheater made 318 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The travelling Bolton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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 Josh Magennis suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bolton Wanderers FC's shape.
- 40' Wes Harding has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Bolton Wanderers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Time for substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC. Gary O'Neil is replaced by Luke Murphy.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Bolton Wanderers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Wes Harding will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jota Peleteiro is withdrawn and Kerim Mrabti gets his opportunity.
- 65' Another substitution for Bolton Wanderers FC to replace Marc Wilson by Josh Vela on 65 minute.
- 69' Callum Connolly is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Callum Connolly gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 76' Isaac Vassell is replacing Maikel Kieftenbeld for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for David Davis. He replaces Gary Gardner on 80 minute.
- 85' Mark Beevers has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Noone on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Bolton Wanderers FC beats Birmingham City 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 |
|---|---|
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| John McAtee | 1 |
| Aaron Collins | 1 |
| George Thomason | 1 |
| Emil Hansson | 1 |
| Will Buckley | 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
0.32
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.45
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 95% + Under — clean sheet likely 87%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bolton Wanderers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 1.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 2.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
77%
Birmingham City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
51%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
49.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
8.4%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.9%
2 – 1
1.3%
0 – 3
0.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
1 – 3
0.3%
3 – 0
0.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 14% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 21% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
72%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.