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 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 18 | Points | 29 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 5 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 5 / 2 |
| 16 | Scored | 28 |
| 24 | Conceded | 14 |
| -8 | GD | +14 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.93 |
| 33% | Win % | 53% |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
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' That's the starting whistle at Ashton Gate. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bristol City FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 2' The deadlock is broken! Tahith Chong gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
- 7' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nico Gordon makes it 0-2.
- 18' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Onel Hernandez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomas Kalas suffering a number of foals already.
- 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' That is a Yellow card for Bristol City FC. Timm Klose will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 41' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Samuel Bell by Robert Atkinson on 46 minute.
- 48' A stunning finish from Alex Scott — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' 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.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' The whistle greets Matty James as he departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
- 76' Andreas Weimann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' Daniel Bentley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Scott on 86.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Birmingham City FC take all three points.
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 |
| Famara Diedhiou | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 2 |
| Auston Trusty | 2 |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 |
| Nahki Wells | 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
1.1
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
75%
Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.