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 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Nottingham Forest FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The travelling Nottingham Forest FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 11' What a strike from Lewis Grabban! The score is 0-1.
- 16' 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.
- 21' It’s high time Lee Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' It looks surprising Nottingham Forest FC does not make any changes. Joe Worrall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' GOAL! Ryan Yates scores on 29.
- 30' What a strike from Ryan Yates! The score is 0-3.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Lukas Jutkiewicz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Ryan Yates. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' James Garner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 53' What a strike from Djed Spence! The score is 0-4.
- 58' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Scott Hogan is replaced by Chuks Aneke.
- 59' It’s a booking for Nottingham Forest FC player. Max Lowe gets a Yellow card.
- 64' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' The referee shows Nottingham Forest FC player a Yellow card on 67.
- 70' Troy Deeney has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Sunjic on 70 minute.
- 71' James Garner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Philip Zinckernagel on 71 minute.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Lyle Taylor is replacing Lewis Grabban for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Alexander Mighten. He replaces Brennan Johnson on 84 minute.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Birmingham City FC.
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 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Joe Lolley | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 1 |
| Che Adams | 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.