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Bristol City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Tue 26 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marlon Pack 29' Y
Famara Diedhiou 46' Y
Eros Pisano 58' Y
Y 85' Jota Peleteiro
Y 90' Maxime Colin

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee John Flynn

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

4
2
8
Bristol City FC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-26 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2018-12-08 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
23 Feb Norwich City FC A 2–3 L
17 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
12 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
09 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–0 W
02 Feb Swansea City AFC H 2–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
23 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–2 D
12 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
09 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 4–3 W
02 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
29 Jan Swansea City AFC A 3–3 D

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Birmingham City FC
#12 Position #10
62 Points 64
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
59 Scored 57
59 Conceded 56
+0 GD +1
1.35 PPG 1.39
37% Win % 37%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Ashton Gate Stadium as Bristol City FC face off against Birmingham City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Kristian Pedersen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marlon Pack.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' Against the run of play, Connor Mahoney has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Poor challenge from Famara Diedhiou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Niclas Eliasson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum O'Dowda on 46 minute.
  • 47' Goal! Michael Morrison scores his 20 goal in 383 matches.
  • 52' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gary Gardner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bristol City FC.
  • 58' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 63' Maikel Kieftenbeld has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 64' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Weimann departs to be replaced by Jamie Paterson.
  • 65' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacques Maghoma is hanging Connor Mahoney on the field on 65 minute.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Famara Diedhiou gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 71' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Kerim Mrabti is withdrawn and Jota Peleteiro gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Che Adams as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Vassell steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jota Peleteiro.
  • 90' Maxime Colin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Auston Trusty 2
Antoine Semenyo 2
Famara Diedhiou 2
Mark Sykes 2
Gary Gardner 2
Scott Hogan 2
Jamie Paterson 1

Head to Head

2019-02-26 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2018-12-08 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2019-02-26 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2019-02-23 Norwich City FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L 2019-02-17 Bristol City FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2019-02-12 Bristol City FC 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-02-09 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2019-02-02 Bristol City FC 2–0 Swansea City AFC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-02-26 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2019-02-23 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2019-02-09 Queens Park Rangers FC 3–4 Birmingham City FC W 2019-02-02 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-01-29 Swansea City AFC 3–3 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC36% Draw28% Birmingham City FC36%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
64%
Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol City FC27% Draw46% Birmingham City FC27%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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