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Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Birmingham City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Sat 11 Mar 2023 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Hakeem Odoffin
Y 45' Leo Fuhr Hjelde
Auston Trusty 80' Y
Y 87' Tariqe Fosu

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

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

6
3
1
Birmingham City FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-04-18 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-09-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-22 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
04 Mar Wigan Athletic FC A 1–1 D
25 Feb Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
21 Feb Norwich City FC A 1–3 L
18 Feb Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–2 L
14 Feb Cardiff City FC H 0–2 L
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
04 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–1 W
27 Feb Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
21 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
18 Feb Coventry City FC H 0–2 L
14 Feb Reading FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
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 Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
  • 5' What a strike from Reda Khadra! The score is 1-0.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Alfie Chang is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 25' 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 Georgie Kelly suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Hakeem Odoffin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Krystian Bielik is replaced by Jordan James on 32 minute.
  • 35' A stunning finish from Kevin Long — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 40' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Leo Fuhr Hjelde is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Jamie Lindsay comes on to replace Hakeem Odoffin.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Conor Coventry by Georgie Kelly on 63 minute.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Shane Ferguson is replaced by Tyler Blackett.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 78' Birmingham City FC make a change. Reda Khadra trudges off to be replaced by Marc Roberts on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Scott Hogan. He replaces Tahith Chong on 79 minute.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Auston Trusty on 80 minutes.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Tariqe Fosu is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 87.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matt Taylor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Richard Wood 2
Jeremie Bela 1
Kieran Sadlier 1
Harlee Dean 1
Jon Taylor 1

Head to Head

2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2021-04-18 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-09-26 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC 2019-04-22 Rotherham United FC 1–3 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-03-04 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-02-25 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2023-02-21 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-02-14 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Cardiff City FC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-03-04 Rotherham United FC 3–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2023-02-27 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-02-18 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC L 2023-02-14 Reading FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC48% Draw29% Rotherham United FC23%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
52%
Birmingham City FC or Rotherham United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC31% Draw51% Rotherham United FC18%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.