Fulham FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Fulham FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Craven Cottage.
- Fulham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee Darren Blunden
- Referee Keith Stroud
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Brentford FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Fulham FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jul | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | Hull City AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 20 Jun | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Reading FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Fulham FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Marc Roberts needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 25 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Michael Hector, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Harlee Dean has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Gary Gardner gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Michael Hector is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 33' It’s a booking for Fulham FC player. Michael Hector gets a Yellow card.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Denis Odoi on 34 minutes.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jude Bellingham.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marc Roberts.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Fulham FC ring the changes. Denis Odoi has done his job and it is now time for Joe Bryan to step up.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Maikel Kieftenbeld gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jude Bellingham and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Fulham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Onomah is hanging Harry Arter on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Ghana international Denis Odoi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Fulham FC make a change. Ivan Cavaleiro trudges off to be replaced by Neeskens Kebano on 70 minutes.
- 74' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Scott Hogan exits the field as Lukas Jutkiewicz enters on 74.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fulham FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fulham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Harlee Dean is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Crowley at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' Fulham FC ring the changes. Anthony Knockaert has done his job and it is now time for Sylvester Jasper to step up.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jake Clarke-Salter.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 14
-
18
Harry Arter ↓ Josh Onomah 60'
- 13
-
4
Denis Odoi ↓ Joe Bryan 46'
- 22
- 10
- 3
- 19
- 21
- 12
Bench
-
25
Josh Onomah ↑ 60'
- 1
- 6
-
7
Neeskens Kebano ↑ 70'
- 8
- 43
-
23
Joe Bryan ↑ 46'
- 20
-
58
Sylvester Jasper ↑ 87'
Coach
Scott Parker
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 20
- 3
-
40
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 74'
- 14
-
7
Daniel Crowley ↓ Harlee Dean 85'
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Wes Harding 74'
- 34
- 22
Bench
- 27
-
2
Wes Harding ↑ 74'
-
6
Maikel Kieftenbeld ↑ 57'
-
12
Harlee Dean ↑ 85'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 74'
- 44
- 47
- 49
- 50
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 4 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 2 |
| Josh Onomah | 1 |
| Troy Deeney | 1 |
| Harry Wilson | 1 |
| Denis Odoi | 1 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-07-04
Fulham FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2020-07-01
Birmingham City FC
0–3
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2020-06-27
Birmingham City FC
3–3
Hull City AFC
D
2020-06-20
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-03-07
Birmingham City FC
1–3
Reading FC
L
2020-03-04
Leicester City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.11
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fulham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 2.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
49%
Fulham FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.2%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 26% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 14% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.