Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | Sunderland AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Nov | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Millwall FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Jerry Yates has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 25' It’s high time Michael Appleton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 387 games and scored 421 goals.
- 40' John Ruddy, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackpool FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 46' GOAL! Maxime Colin fires home to make it 0-1!
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emmanuel Longelo made 345 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' 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.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Ian Carlo Poveda is replacing Shayne Lavery for the Blackpool FC side.
- 69' CJ Hamilton gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Gary Madine and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tahith Chong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 77' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Jutkiewicz is hanging Troy Deeney on the field on 77 minute.
- 80' Hannibal Mejbri is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 85' The 28-year-old Krystian Bielik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Tahith Chong by Jonathan Leko on 86 minute.
- 87' The crowd applauds Jerry Yates as he leaves the pitch. Jake Beesley steps in for Blackpool FC.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ CJ Hamilton 69'
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 29
-
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Jake Beesley 87'
- 19
- 15
- 16
- 28
Bench
-
22
CJ Hamilton ↑ 69'
- 32
-
26
Ian Carlo Poveda ↑ 66'
- 23
-
18
Jake Beesley ↑ 87'
- 24
- 41
Coach
Michael Appleton
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Troy Deeney ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 77'
- 7
- 4
- 2
- 21
- 31
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Jonathan Leko 86'
- 28
- 23
-
6
Hannibal Mejbri ↓ Jordan James 86'
Bench
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 86'
- 1
- 11
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 77'
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 86'
- 27
- 35
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Ken Dougall | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-12-10
Blackpool FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-11-11
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Sunderland AFC
L
2022-11-08
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2022-11-05
Stoke City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-11-02
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Millwall FC
D
2022-10-28
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
62%
Blackpool FC or Birmingham City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.