Bristol City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Bristol City FC

0 – 2

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Birmingham City FC

Sat 19 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC Ashton Gate 22,397 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+3' Koji Miyoshi

0–2 84' Lukas Jutkiewicz

Y 20' Ivan Sunjic

Rob Dickie 38' Y

Y 52' Lee Buchanan

Rob Dickie 76' YR

Overview

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

Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Andrew Fox
Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson

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

Bristol City FC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-01-14 Bristol City FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-10-08 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Bristol City FC 2022-03-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-11-02 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Birmingham City FC	H	0–2	L
12 Aug	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
05 Aug	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D
08 May	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–0	W
29 Apr	Burnley FC	H	1–2	L
22 Apr	Rotherham United FC	H	2–1	W

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Aug	Bristol City FC	A	2–0	W
12 Aug	Leeds United FC	H	1–0	W
05 Aug	Swansea City AFC	A	1–1	D
08 May	Sheffield United FC	H	1–2	L
29 Apr	Coventry City FC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Blackpool FC	H	0–1	L

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bristol City FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
5' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Siriki Dembele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Sunjic on 20.
25' 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.
30' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
35' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' Rob Dickie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
40' Birmingham City FC make a change. Ethan Laird trudges off to be replaced by Koji Miyoshi on 40 minutes.
45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' Jordan James is replacing Siriki Dembele for the Birmingham City FC side.
47' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Keshi Anderson departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
48' A stunning finish from Lukas Jutkiewicz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
52' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Lee Buchanan gets a card.
57' Lee Buchanan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
58' The whistle greets Anis Mehmeti as he departs to be replaced by Nahki Wells.
59' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Kal Naismith comes on to replace Joe Williams.
64' 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.
69' Bristol City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
74' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Keshi Anderson is withdrawn and Lukas Jutkiewicz gets his opportunity.
76' That is a card for Bristol City FC. Rob Dickie will be fuming at that decision.
79' Ephraim Yeboah gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces George Tanner and will look to change the dynamic.
84' Magnificent from Lukas Jutkiewicz! That is 57 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
85' Emmanuel Longelo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Scott Hogan on 85 minute.
85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 0-3.
90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
0-2 the final result. Bristol City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

10
Andy King
21
Nahki Wells ↑ 58'
4
Kal Naismith ↑ 59'
17
Mark Sykes ↑ 46'
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 46'
23
Stefan Bajic
27
Jamie Knight-Lebel
28
Raphael Araoye
29
Ephraim Yeboah ↑ 79'

Coach Nigel Pearson

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

7
Juninho Bacuna
26
Kevin Long
21
John Ruddy
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Emmanuel Longelo 85'
6
Krystian Bielik
17
Siriki Dembele ↓ Jordan James 46'
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 74'
34
Ivan Sunjic
3
Lee Buchanan
5
Dion Sanderson
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Koji Miyoshi 40'

Bench

Coach John Eustace

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
Nahki Wells	1

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2023-08-12 Millwall FC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2023-08-05 Bristol City FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2023-05-08 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2023-04-29 Bristol City FC 1–2 Burnley FC L 2023-04-22 Bristol City FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-08-19 Bristol City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-08-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-08-05 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-05-08 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2023-04-29 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-04-22 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.15 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.51 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC30% Draw29% Birmingham City FC41%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

70%

Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC21% Draw47% Birmingham City FC32%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 1

9.6%

0 – 0

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.1%

2 – 1

6.7%

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

4.5%

1 – 3

4.5%

0 – 3

3.9%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	22%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

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