Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2021-22 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Bristol City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Birmingham City FC welcome Bristol City FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' Jay Dasilva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 398 games and scored 442 goals.
- 14' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riley McGree makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 19' It’s high time Nigel Pearson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' 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.
- 29' Bristol City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Chris Martin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' The 39-year-old George Friend has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 44' Dion Sanderson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 46' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harlee Dean is hanging Dion Sanderson on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Bristol City FC have won 450 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' Bristol City FC make a change. Matty James trudges off to be replaced by Han-Noah Massengo on 54 minutes.
- 59' George Tanner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 64' England international Tyreeq Bakinson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' The Ireland forward Scott Hogan breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 2-0!
- 73' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Troy Deeney is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 73 minute.
- 76' Gary Gardner makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
- 77' Gary Gardner is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Tyreeq Bakinson.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Alex Scott. He replaces Nahki Wells on 82 minute.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andreas Weimann.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
36
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 73'
- 24
- 4
- 20
- 5
- 13
- 9
- 11
- 34
- 18
-
21
Dion Sanderson ↓ Harlee Dean 46'
Bench
- 15
- 6
- 1
-
12
Harlee Dean ↑ 46'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 73'
- –
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Cameron Pring 82'
- 15
-
6
Matty James ↓ Han-Noah Massengo 54'
- 9
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Alex Scott 82'
- 1
- 26
- 5
- 19
Bench
- 11
-
16
Cameron Pring ↑ 82'
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 54'
-
36
Alex Scott ↑ 82'
- 12
- 33
- 99
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
2021-11-02
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
W
2021-10-30
Middlesbrough FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-10-23
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-10-20
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-10-15
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-10-02
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
Bristol City FC Form
2021-11-02
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
L
2021-10-30
Bristol City FC
2–1
Barnsley FC
W
2021-10-23
West Bromwich Albion FC
3–0
Bristol City FC
L
2021-10-19
Bristol City FC
1–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-10-16
Bristol City FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
2021-10-02
Peterborough United FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Bristol City FC
33%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.1%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

