Birmingham City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Huddersfield Town AFC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Huddersfield Town AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | Fulham FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Preston North End FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Feb | Barnsley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Huddersfield Town AFC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Matthew Pearson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Jeremie Bela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Maxime Colin makes way for Ivan Sunjic at the 25 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Levi Colwill makes it 0-1.
- 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Bowyer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlos Corberán will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Huddersfield Town AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 44' The England Lewis O'Brien breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 0-2!
- 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Harry Toffolo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' The crowd applauds Jordan James as he leaves the pitch. Tahith Chong steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Neil Etheridge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Danel Sinani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Duane Holmes at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Another change for Huddersfield Town AFC made on 79 minute. Jordan Rhodes leaves to be changed by Daniel Ward.
- 84' Jonathan Russell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 89' Maxime Colin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Koroma is hanging Sorba Thomas on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Huddersfield Town AFC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 1
- 25
- 24
-
2
Maxime Colin ↓ Ivan Sunjic 25'
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 11
-
19
Jordan James ↓ Tahith Chong 66'
Bench
- 27
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 25'
-
7
Tahith Chong ↑ 66'
- 8
- 53
- 52
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
16
Sorba Thomas ↓ Josh Koroma 90'
- 6
-
19
Duane Holmes ↓ Danel Sinani 77'
-
9
Jordan Rhodes ↓ Daniel Ward 79'
- 8
- 20
- 3
- 4
- 37
- 26
Bench
-
10
Josh Koroma ↑ 90'
-
25
Daniel Ward ↑ 79'
- 18
- 23
- 14
- 48
-
24
Danel Sinani ↑ 77'
Coach
Carlos Corberán
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fraizer Campbell | 3 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Marc Roberts | 2 |
| Elias Kachunga | 1 |
| Jaheim Headley | 1 |
| Karlan Ahearne-Grant | 1 |
| Joseph Hungbo | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-02-26
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-02-22
Reading FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-02-19
Stoke City FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-02-12
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Luton Town FC
W
2022-02-09
AFC Bournemouth
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-02-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
L
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2022-02-26
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2022-02-23
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Cardiff City FC
W
2022-02-19
Fulham FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2022-02-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2022-02-09
Preston North End FC
0–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2022-02-05
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–0
Barnsley FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
I would bet for:
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Huddersfield Town AFC
72%
Birmingham City FC or Huddersfield Town AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Huddersfield Town AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Huddersfield Town AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

