Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship .
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
7 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Leeds United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Millwall FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Derby County FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 29 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 5 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 28 | Scored | 16 |
| 14 | Conceded | 24 |
| +14 | GD | -8 |
| 1.93 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 53% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 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
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ 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 |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC is underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 393 games and scored 430 goals.
- 10' Bristol City FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Maxime Colin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 33' Ivan Sunjic is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Pedro Pereira exits the field as Jack Hunt enters on 51.
- 56' It’s high time Josep Clotet Ruiz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' It’s a booking for Bristol City FC player. Kasey Palmer gets a Yellow card.
- 63' Jack Hunt is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' Lukas Jutkiewicz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 66' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Daniel Crowley is replaced by Wes Harding on 66 minute.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Andreas Weimann is withdrawn and Famara Diedhiou gets his opportunity.
- 77' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 81' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. David Davis gets a Yellow card.
- 83' What composure from Tommy Rowe! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' Agus Medina gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Fran Villalba and will look to change the dynamic.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 26
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 3
-
7
Daniel Crowley ↓ Wes Harding 66'
-
17
Fran Villalba ↓ Agus Medina 89'
- 34
Bench
-
2
Wes Harding ↑ 66'
- 8
- 37
- 13
- 14
- 24
-
21
Agus Medina ↑ 89'
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 40
- 1
- 25
- 45
- 4
-
32
Pedro Pereira ↓ Jack Hunt 51'
Bench
-
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 72'
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↑ 72'
-
2
Jack Hunt ↑ 51'
- 18
- 13
- 17
- 42
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Auston Trusty | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
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
2019-04-22
Rotherham United FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2019-04-19
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Derby County FC
D
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Bristol City FC
45%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.