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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Referee Paul Hodskinson
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 11 |
| 11 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | -1 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
47%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
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 10th (11 pts). Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Birmingham City FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Bentley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Baker made 392 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It’s high time Lee Johnson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Ivan Sunjic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' 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 Tommy Rowe suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Davis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 51' Jack Hunt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Pereira at the 51 minute mark.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Bristol City FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 58' Kasey Palmer is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jack Hunt.
- 64' Magnificent from Lukas Jutkiewicz! That is 57 goals in 388 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 66' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Daniel Crowley by Wes Harding on 66 minute.
- 71' Australia international Bailey Wright has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Weimann departs to be replaced by Famara Diedhiou.
- 77' Tomas Kalas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Davis on 81.
- 83' GOAL! Tommy Rowe scores on 83. Assisted by Kasey Palmer
- 88' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham 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.
- 89' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Agus Medina comes on to replace Fran Villalba.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Auston Trusty | 2 |
| Dominic Ballard | 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
3 / 4
1.47
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Bristol City FC
55%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.