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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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#15 Position #29
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Bristol City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emmanuel Longelo, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' It’s high time Liam Manning made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' Joe Williams is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 46' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Nahki Wells departs to be replaced by Tommy Conway.
  • 51' Bristol City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Anis Mehmeti as he leaves the pitch. Andreas Weimann steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Jay Stansfield is withdrawn and Keshi Anderson gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Siriki Dembele by Oliver Burke on 64 minute.
  • 69' Cameron Pring is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' A change in the Bristol City FC ranks — Mark Sykes exits the field as Sam Bell enters on 75.
  • 80' Tommy Conway, a Scotland forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Jordan James has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Scott Hogan 2
Auston Trusty 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Mark Sykes 2
Gary Gardner 2
Tahith Chong 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
4 / 4
0.63 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC31% Draw38% Bristol City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Bristol City FC
69%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol City FC
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC16% Draw65% Bristol City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
17.1%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
1.6%
0 – 3
1.5%
1 – 3
1.1%
3 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 19% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 22% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓

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