Birmingham City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2019-20 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)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Smith
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee John Brooks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Leeds United FC | H | 4–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Brentford FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Luton Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Jan | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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' Welcome to St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium that hosts another battle between Birmingham City FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Ben Watson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' Tiago Silva adds to his 0 season tally! Nottingham Forest FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 23' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kristian Pedersen suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 38' Nottingham Forest FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' What an equalizer from Scott Hogan!
- 47' Nottingham Forest FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gary Gardner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 61' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Josh McEachran is replaced by Ivan Sunjic on 61 minute.
- 66' Sammy Ameobi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 70' Nottingham Forest FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alfa Semedo is hanging Ryan Yates on the field on 70 minute.
- 74' A goal from the Denmark international Kristian Pedersen! He fires home on 74 to make it 2-1!
- 76' Tiago Silva makes way for Tyler Walker at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 79' Jacques Maghoma is replacing Jude Bellingham for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 84' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Scott Hogan exits the field as Marc Roberts enters on 84.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Ivan Sunjic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 3
-
16
Josh McEachran ↓ Ivan Sunjic 61'
-
40
Scott Hogan ↓ Marc Roberts 84'
- 14
- 11
- 22
Bench
- 15
- 27
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 84'
- 2
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 79'
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 61'
- 48
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
22
Ryan Yates ↓ Alfa Semedo 70'
- 8
- 23
- 11
- 3
-
19
Sammy Ameobi ↓ Adama Diakhaby 61'
- 30
- 2
-
28
Tiago Silva ↓ Tyler Walker 76'
- 4
Bench
- 16
-
14
Adama Diakhaby ↑ 61'
-
34
Tyler Walker ↑ 76'
- 12
- 20
- 10
-
17
Alfa Semedo ↑ 70'
Coach
Sabri Lamouchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Che Adams | 1 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 1 |
| Scott McKenna | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-01-21
Middlesbrough FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-01-18
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Cardiff City FC
D
2020-01-11
Luton Town FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-01-01
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2019-12-29
Birmingham City FC
4–5
Leeds United FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2020-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2020-01-28
Brentford FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2020-01-22
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2020-01-19
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Luton Town FC
W
2020-01-11
Reading FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2020-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.45
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Nottingham Forest FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
Birmingham City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.