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

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Championship · 2018-19

Bristol City FC

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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

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

Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

Bristol City FC 15 games · Avg 2.6 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#8	Position	#10
13	Points	11
8	Played	8
4 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 5 / 1
11	Scored	12
12	Conceded	11
-1	GD	+1
1.63	PPG	1.38
50%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

3/2

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/1

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

Bristol City FC

Dominic Ballard	3 G
Lorent Tolaj	2 G	1 A
Scott Twine	2 G

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Bristol City FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Netherlands international Maikel Kieftenbeld has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' Lukas Jutkiewicz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bristol City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
29' The referee calls foul for Marlon Pack. He receives a Yellow card.
34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
39' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate Stadium. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
42' Connor Mahoney makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
46' Bristol City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
46' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Callum O'Dowda departs to be replaced by Niclas Eliasson.
47' A goal from the England international Michael Morrison! He fires home on 47 to make it 0-2!
52' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
58' Controversy at the stadium! Eros Pisano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
63' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
64' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Weimann departs to be replaced by Jamie Paterson.
65' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 65 minute. Connor Mahoney leaves to be changed by Jacques Maghoma.
66' The Senegal forward Famara Diedhiou breaks the deadlock on 66 minutes. 1-2!
71' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Kerim Mrabti exits the field as Jota Peleteiro enters on 71.
76' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
81' Isaac Vassell gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Che Adams and will look to change the dynamic.
85' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Jota Peleteiro gets a Yellow card.
90' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
The points are shared — Bristol City FC 1-2 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Bailey Wright
17
Lloyd Kelly
19
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 46'
20
Jamie Paterson ↑ 64'
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 46'
32
Jack Hunt
24
Max O'Leary

Coach Lee Johnson

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Scott Hogan	2
Auston Trusty	2
Antoine Semenyo	2
Famara Diedhiou	2
Mark Sykes	2
Gary Gardner	2
Koji Miyoshi	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.46 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC35% Draw27% Birmingham City FC38%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.04

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

65%

Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC26% Draw44% Birmingham City FC30%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.7%

0 – 1

6.8%

0 – 0

6.5%

1 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

1 – 3

4.4%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	19%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

Birmingham City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Clean Sheet