Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Philip Dermott
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 8.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Barnsley FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Norwich City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 0–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Maxime Colin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marley Watkins made 391 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Harlee Dean has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 30 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
- 25' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Liam Walsh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 35' The Jamaica Kasey Palmer breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 0-1!
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 391 games and scored 441 goals.
- 45' Ivan Sanchez Aguayo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 48' Poor challenge from Ivan Sunjic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' Nahki Wells has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo is replaced by Jonathan Leko on 54 minute.
- 59' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' What a strike from Antoine Semenyo! The score is 0-2.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Henri Lansbury.
- 68' Lukas Jutkiewicz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Hogan at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' Callum O'Dowda makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 76' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 76 minute. Nahki Wells leaves to be changed by Callum O'Dowda.
- 81' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Henri Lansbury has done his job and it is now time for Liam Walsh to step up.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Marley Watkins. He replaces Famara Diedhiou on 88 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Marc Roberts on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 4
-
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Sam Cosgrove 68'
- 12
- 3
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 68'
-
35
Alen Halilovic ↓ Gary Gardner 68'
- 17
- 11
- 34
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 54'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 68'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 68'
- 5
- 8
- 1
-
16
Sam Cosgrove ↑ 68'
- 18
- 6
Coach
Karanka
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 9
- 2
- 18
- 19
- 43
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Callum O'Dowda 76'
- 1
-
17
Henri Lansbury ↓ Liam Walsh 81'
- 45
- 42
Bench
-
15
Marley Watkins ↑ 88'
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 76'
-
8
Liam Walsh ↑ 81'
- 12
- 30
- 23
- 28
- 34
- 33
Coach
Nigel Pearson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Auston Trusty | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
L
2021-03-06
Barnsley FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-03-02
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-02-27
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-02-23
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Norwich City FC
L
2021-02-20
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
2021-03-13
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Bristol City FC
W
2021-03-06
Bristol City FC
0–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2021-03-03
Bristol City FC
1–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-02-27
Swansea City AFC
1–3
Bristol City FC
W
2021-02-23
Middlesbrough FC
1–3
Bristol City FC
W
2021-02-20
Bristol City FC
0–1
Barnsley FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.39
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Bristol City FC
66%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

