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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 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	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	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
#29	Position	#15
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Bristol City FC are 29th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Bristol City FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' 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.
20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ivan Sunjic.
25' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
30' Anis Mehmeti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
38' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 38.
40' Koji Miyoshi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Laird on 40 minute.
45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
46' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Siriki Dembele departs to be replaced by Jordan James.
47' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 47 minute. Keshi Anderson leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
48' A stunning finish from Lukas Jutkiewicz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
52' A moment of madness from Lee Buchanan on 52 minutes earns him a card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
57' 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.
58' Nahki Wells has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anis Mehmeti on 58 minute.
59' Another change for Bristol City FC made on 59 minute. Joe Williams leaves to be changed by Kal Naismith.
64' Bristol City FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
69' 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 Krystian Bielik suffering a number of foals already.
74' The crowd applauds Keshi Anderson as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Jutkiewicz steps in for Birmingham City FC.
76' Rob Dickie picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
79' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. George Tanner is withdrawn and Ephraim Yeboah gets his opportunity.
84' Assisted by Ivan Sunjic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lukas Jutkiewicz makes no mistake. 0-2!
85' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Scott Hogan is replaced by Emmanuel Longelo on 85 minute.
85' Lukas Jutkiewicz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 0-2 Birmingham City FC.

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
Scott Hogan	2
Auston Trusty	2
Antoine Semenyo	2
Famara Diedhiou	2
Mark Sykes	2
Gary Gardner	2
Jhon Solis	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

3 / 4

0.46 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.92 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC21% Draw38% Birmingham City FC41%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes24% 0% No76%

Avg goals/match: 1.38

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	72%	28%
± 1.5	41%	59%
± 2.5	17%	83%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

79%

Bristol City FC or Birmingham City FC

62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC10% Draw64% Birmingham City FC26%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

27.8%

0 – 1

21.7%

1 – 1

11.5%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

9.9%

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 3

2 – 1

2.4%

2 – 0

2.3%

1 – 3

1.7%

2 – 2

1.3%

0 – 4

0.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	3%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	13%	84%
-0.5	16%	—	84%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	27%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	12%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

63% ✓

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