Birmingham City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Barnsley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Millwall FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
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' What a night it is going to be! Birmingham City FC welcome Nottingham Forest FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lewis Grabban makes it 0-1.
- 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brice Samba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 29' What composure from Ryan Yates! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 30' Ryan Yates doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' A moment of madness from Lukas Jutkiewicz on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Yates.
- 41' It’s high time Steve Cooper made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' England international Marc Roberts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 53' The deadlock is broken! Djed Spence gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
- 58' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Scott Hogan is replaced by Chuks Aneke.
- 59' Controversy at the stadium! Max Lowe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' James Garner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Lewis Grabban picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Troy Deeney comes on to replace Ivan Sunjic.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for James Garner. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 71 minute.
- 76' The 29-year-old Scott McKenna has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 77' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Lewis Grabban has done his job and it is now time for Lyle Taylor to step up.
- 82' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 84' The Nottingham Forest FC bench stirs into life. Brennan Johnson is withdrawn and Alexander Mighten gets his opportunity.
- 89' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nottingham Forest FC players.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 13
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Chuks Aneke 58'
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Riley McGree 58'
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Troy Deeney 70'
- 7
Bench
-
15
Chuks Aneke ↑ 58'
-
36
Troy Deeney ↑ 70'
- 24
- 27
- 5
-
18
Riley McGree ↑ 58'
- 21
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↓ Lyle Taylor 77'
- 22
- 8
- 3
- 2
- 30
- 15
- 26
- 4
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 13
- 23
- 10
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↑ 77'
-
37
James Garner ↑ 71'
-
17
Alexander Mighten ↑ 84'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Michael Dawson | 1 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 1 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-10-02
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2021-09-28
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-09-25
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Preston North End FC
D
2021-09-18
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-09-15
Birmingham City FC
1–4
Fulham FC
L
2021-09-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-10-02
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-09-29
Barnsley FC
1–3
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-09-25
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Millwall FC
D
2021-09-18
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-09-15
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2021-09-12
Nottingham Forest FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
76%
Birmingham City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.