Sunday , 15 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC has kicked off!
  • 3' A goal from the England international Jake Beesley! He fires home on 3 to make it 1-0!
  • 8' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Bowyer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 14' GOAL! CJ Hamilton scores on 14.
  • 19' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gary Madine made 387 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' A goal from the Australia international Ken Dougall! He fires home on 40 to make it 3-0!
  • 45' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 46 minute. Jordan Graham leaves to be changed by Maxime Colin.
  • 51' Charlie Kirk has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 97 appearances.
  • 56' A stunning finish from Jake Beesley — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 61' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' What composure from Ivan Sunjic! The Bosnia-Herzegovina international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Jerry Yates has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shayne Lavery on 69 minute.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Shayne Lavery as he leaves the pitch. Jerry Yates steps in for Blackpool FC.
  • 74' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Hogan is hanging Troy Deeney on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Kristian Pedersen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Gary Madine. He replaces Jake Beesley on 80 minute.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Jerry Yates has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 6-1.

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
Lyndon Dykes 1
Ivan Sunjic 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Ken Dougall 1
Callum Connolly 1
Jerry Yates 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.