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 8 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The ball is rolling at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Nottingham Forest FC.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Glenn Murray has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 338 appearances.
- 19' The whistle greets Scott Hogan as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Leko.
- 24' Maxime Colin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Hughton might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Marc Roberts doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' Birmingham City FC have won 421 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 63' Riley McGree has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Sanchez Aguayo on 63 minute.
- 64' Another change for Nottingham Forest FC made on 64 minute. Luke Freeman leaves to be changed by Anthony Knockaert.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 74' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nottingham Forest FC that had 374 games and scored 435 goals.
- 78' Another substitution for Nottingham Forest FC to replace James Garner by Cafu on 78 minute.
- 83' Jeremie Bela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nottingham Forest FC tonight.
- 87' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Gary Gardner departs to be replaced by Rekeem Harper.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 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.