Birmingham City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Sarginson
- Referee Matthew Jones
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Daniel Leach
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Brentford FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Brentford FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nottingham Forest FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Gary Gardner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 15' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 19' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Leko is hanging Scott Hogan on the field on 19 minute.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Nottingham Forest FC's compact .
- 29' Scott McKenna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' 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 Ryan Yates suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Nottingham Forest FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Marc Roberts makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' Birmingham City FC make a change. Ivan Sanchez Aguayo trudges off to be replaced by Riley McGree on 63 minutes.
- 64' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 64 minute. Luke Freeman leaves to be changed by Anthony Knockaert.
- 69' The 34-year-old Scott Hogan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace James Garner by Cafu on 78 minute.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Gary Gardner is withdrawn and Rekeem Harper gets his opportunity.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 10
-
20
Gary Gardner ↓ Rekeem Harper 87'
- 3
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Jonathan Leko 19'
- 17
- 11
- 34
Bench
-
24
Rekeem Harper ↑ 87'
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 19'
- 27
- 5
- 42
- 19
- 16
-
18
Riley McGree ↑ 63'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 22
- 2
- 15
-
33
Lyle Taylor ↓ Glenn Murray 63'
- 30
- 27
- 26
- 4
-
37
James Garner ↓ Cafu 78'
- 17
Bench
- 16
-
28
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 64'
-
25
Glenn Murray ↑ 63'
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 64'
- 12
- 8
-
18
Cafu ↑ 78'
- 5
- 6
Coach
Chris Hughton
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
2021-04-21
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-18
Rotherham United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-04-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2021-04-06
Brentford FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-04-02
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2021-03-20
Watford FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2021-04-21
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-17
Nottingham Forest FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-04-10
Bristol City FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2021-04-05
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2021-04-02
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2021-03-20
Brentford FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
58%
Birmingham City FC or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
10.3%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.