Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bloomfield Road will turn into a battlefield for Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 3' Jake Beesley doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 14' Goal! CJ Hamilton scores his 10 goal in 109 matches.
  • 19' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 24' Jordan Graham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' GOAL! Ken Dougall fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jordan Graham is replaced by Maxime Colin.
  • 51' Lyle Taylor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Jake Beesley does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackpool FC surge ahead!
  • 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' GOAL! Ivan Sunjic scores on 63.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 69' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 69 minute. Shayne Lavery leaves to be changed by Jerry Yates.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Shayne Lavery is replaced by Jerry Yates on 70 minute.
  • 74' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Troy Deeney is withdrawn and Scott Hogan gets his opportunity.
  • 75' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Jake Beesley as he leaves the pitch. Gary Madine steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • 85' Jerry Yates doubles the advantage! 5-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackpool FC players.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Jake Beesley 2
Alfie May 1
Ethan Laird 1
Lyndon Dykes 1
Ivan Sunjic 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Ken Dougall 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.