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 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Bhupinder Gill
- Referee Martin Coy
- Referee Philip Dermott
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Scott Hogan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Bristol City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's shape.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kasey Palmer makes it 0-1.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Hunt made 401 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo gets a Yellow card.
- 48' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Ivan Sunjic gets a Yellow card.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Nahki Wells. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Leko. He replaces Ivan Sanchez Aguayo on 54 minute.
- 59' Alen Halilovic is a natural attacking midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antoine Semenyo makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 66' Henri Lansbury catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 68' Lukas Jutkiewicz is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Hogan at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Callum O'Dowda gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 76' Callum O'Dowda is replacing Nahki Wells for the Bristol City FC side.
- 81' Henri Lansbury makes way for Liam Walsh at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
- 86' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — Marley Watkins on, Famara Diedhiou off on 88 minutes.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Marc Roberts will be fuming at that decision.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 0-3 Bristol City FC.
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 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Auston Trusty | 2 |
| Troy Deeney | 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
1 / 4
1.66
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Bristol City FC
57%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

