Bristol City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bristol City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Coventry City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Feb | Reading FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–3 | L |
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)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Bristol City FC and Birmingham City FC is underway.
- 2' Magnificent from Tahith Chong! That is 14 goals in 411 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 7' 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.
- 12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 13' Nico Gordon makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
- 18' Bristol 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.
- 23' 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.
- 28' 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.
- 31' Timm Klose was booked on 31.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Samuel Bell is replaced by Robert Atkinson on 46 minute.
- 48' What composure from Alex Scott! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Ashton Gate. Bristol City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' Birmingham City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 71' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Matty James is replaced by Nahki Wells.
- 76' 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.
- 81' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jay Dasilva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 86' Poor challenge from Alex Scott. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 3
- 18
-
6
Matty James ↓ Nahki Wells 71'
- 9
-
25
Timm Klose ↓ Cameron Pring 46'
- 1
- 8
- 36
-
33
Samuel Bell ↓ Robert Atkinson 46'
Bench
-
16
Cameron Pring ↑ 46'
-
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 71'
- 42
-
5
Robert Atkinson ↑ 46'
- 37
- 12
- 38
Coach
Nigel Pearson
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 25
- 24
- 4
- 20
- 3
- 33
- 34
- 7
- 50
Bench
- 6
- 27
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 52
- 19
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Auston Trusty | 2 |
| Dominic Ballard | 1 |
Head to Head
Bristol City FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-03-05
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-02-26
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2022-02-22
Reading FC
2–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-02-19
Stoke City FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-02-12
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Luton Town FC
W
2022-02-09
AFC Bournemouth
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
67%
Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%
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% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
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.