Thursday , 2 July 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Fri 29 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
4
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC 2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-01-14 Bristol City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-10-08 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Bristol City FC 2022-03-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Bristol City FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 1–3 L
23 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
18 Dec Leicester City FC H 2–3 L
13 Dec Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Watford FC A 4–1 W
22 Dec Hull City AFC H 3–2 W
16 Dec Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
12 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–2 L
09 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Bristol City FC
#10 Position #12
64 Points 62
46 Played 46
17 / 13 / 16 W / D / L 17 / 11 / 18
57 Scored 59
56 Conceded 59
+1 GD +0
1.39 PPG 1.35
37% Win % 37%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Ground. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC.
  • 5' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Emmanuel Longelo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 20' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Andreas Weimann has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Dion Sanderson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' England international George Tanner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Nahki Wells is replaced by Tommy Conway.
  • 51' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 57' Bristol City FC make a change. Anis Mehmeti trudges off to be replaced by Andreas Weimann on 57 minutes.
  • 62' Anis Mehmeti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jay Stansfield is replaced by Keshi Anderson.
  • 64' Siriki Dembele makes way for Oliver Burke at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 69' 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.
  • 74' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' Sam Bell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Sykes on 75 minute.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC 2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-01-14 Bristol City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-10-08 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Bristol City FC 2022-03-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC L 2023-12-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Birmingham City FC D 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC L 2023-12-13 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-12-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L

Bristol City FC Form

2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D 2023-12-26 Watford FC 1–4 Bristol City FC W 2023-12-22 Bristol City FC 3–2 Hull City AFC W 2023-12-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2023-12-12 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Bristol City FC L 2023-12-09 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC38% Draw28% Bristol City FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
67%
Draw or Bristol City FC
62%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC27% Draw47% Bristol City FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.