Thursday , 1 October 2026

Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackpool FC
6 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Mon 18 Apr 2022 · 14:00 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 75' Kristian Pedersen

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

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

2
2
3
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-11-27 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Birmingham City FC H 6–1 W
15 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–2 L
09 Apr Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 1–4 L
16 Mar Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Blackpool FC A 1–6 L
15 Apr Coventry City FC H 2–4 L
09 Apr Nottingham Forest FC A 0–2 L
03 Apr West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Swansea City AFC A 0–0 D
15 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
  • 3' What a strike from Jake Beesley! The score is 1-0.
  • 8' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 13' Birmingham City FC have won 421 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' Goal! CJ Hamilton scores his 10 goal in 114 matches.
  • 19' Onel Hernandez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Chris Maxwell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 39' James Husband is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackpool FC tonight.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Ken Dougall — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Jordan Graham as he leaves the pitch. Maxime Colin steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 51' England international Troy Deeney has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' Jake Beesley with the second goal in the match!
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Ivan Sunjic breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 4-1!
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' Blackpool FC make a change. Shayne Lavery trudges off to be replaced by Jerry Yates on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 70 minute. Shayne Lavery leaves to be changed by Jerry Yates.
  • 74' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Troy Deeney departs to be replaced by Scott Hogan.
  • 75' Controversy at the stadium! Kristian Pedersen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' Gary Madine has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jake Beesley on 80 minute.
  • 85' A goal from the England international Jerry Yates! He fires home on 85 to make it 5-1!
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackpool FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jake Beesley 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
CJ Hamilton 1
Maxime Colin 1
Ian Carlo Poveda 1
Alfie May 1
Ethan Laird 1
Lyndon Dykes 1

Head to Head

2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-11-27 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC W 2022-04-15 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2022-04-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-04-05 Preston North End FC 1–0 Blackpool FC L 2022-04-02 Blackpool FC 1–4 Nottingham Forest FC L 2022-03-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC L 2022-04-15 Birmingham City FC 2–4 Coventry City FC L 2022-04-09 Nottingham Forest FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2022-04-03 Birmingham City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-03-19 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-03-15 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Blackpool FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC61% Draw22% Birmingham City FC17%
Actual: Blackpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
39%
Blackpool FC or Birmingham City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC47% Draw39% Birmingham City FC14%
Actual: Blackpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 22% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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