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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Birmingham City FC have kicked off against Rotherham United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Reda Khadra makes it 1-0.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Matt Taylor will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 29.
  • 32' The supporters are chanting for Jordan James. He replaces Krystian Bielik on 32 minute.
  • 35' The Ireland Kevin Long breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 2-0!
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' Leo Fuhr Hjelde has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Hakeem Odoffin makes way for Jamie Lindsay at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
  • 51' Rotherham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tariqe Fosu made 378 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Georgie Kelly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor Coventry at the 63 minute mark.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Shane Ferguson as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Blackett steps in for Rotherham United FC.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Harlee Dean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 78' Birmingham City FC make a change. Reda Khadra trudges off to be replaced by Marc Roberts on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Tahith Chong departs to be replaced by Scott Hogan.
  • 80' Auston Trusty picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' Tariqe Fosu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Birmingham City FC take all three points.

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
Kieran Sadlier 1
Harlee Dean 1
Jon Taylor 1
Kevin Long 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.