Fulham FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2019-20

Fulham FC

1 – 0

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Birmingham City FC

Sat 4 Jul 2020 · 14:00 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45+5' · FT 45+9'

Y 30' Gary Gardner

Michael Hector 32' Y

Bobby Reid 32' Y

Michael Hector 33' Y

Denis Odoi 34' Y

Y 38' Jude Bellingham

Y 40' Marc Roberts

Y 90' Jake Clarke-Salter

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Craven Cottage.

Fulham FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Craig Hicks
Referee Rob Merchant
Referee Darren Blunden
Referee Keith Stroud

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

Fulham FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-04 Fulham FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-11-09 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Fulham FC

Recent Form

Fulham FC

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

Birmingham City FC

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Birmingham City FC

Phil Neumann	2 G
Demarai Gray	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Craven Cottage that hosts another battle between Fulham FC and Birmingham City FC.
5' 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.
10' Maikel Kieftenbeld is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Crowley made 168 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
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' Gary Gardner is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
32' Poor challenge from Michael Hector. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
33' Poor challenge from Michael Hector. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Denis Odoi.
38' Controversy at the stadium! Jude Bellingham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Marc Roberts argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' The 34-year-old Scott Hogan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
46' A tactical swap from Fulham FC — Joe Bryan on, Denis Odoi off on 46 minutes.
51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Fulham FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
56' Fulham FC have won 455 goals from 343 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
57' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jude Bellingham departs to be replaced by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
60' The Fulham FC bench stirs into life. Harry Arter is withdrawn and Josh Onomah gets his opportunity.
65' Harry Arter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fulham FC tonight.
70' The crowd applauds Ivan Cavaleiro as he leaves the pitch. Neeskens Kebano steps in for Fulham FC.
74' Lukas Jutkiewicz is replacing Scott Hogan for the Birmingham City FC side.
79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fulham FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
84' Fulham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
85' Harlee Dean gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Daniel Crowley and will look to change the dynamic.
87' Sylvester Jasper is ready to make an impact after coming on for Anthony Knockaert at the 87 minute mark.
90' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Jake Clarke-Salter gets a Yellow card.
1-0 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Anthony Knockaert ↓ Sylvester Jasper 87'
14
Bobby Reid
18
Harry Arter ↓ Josh Onomah 60'
13
Tim Ream
4
Denis Odoi ↓ Joe Bryan 46'
22
Cyrus Christie
10
Tom Cairney C
3
Michael Hector
19
Ivan Cavaleiro ↓ Neeskens Kebano 70'
21
Harrison Reed
12
Marek Rodak

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Lee Camp
4
Marc Roberts
5
Maxime Colin C
20
Gary Gardner
3
Kristian Pedersen
40
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 74'
14
Jake Clarke-Salter
7
Daniel Crowley ↓ Harlee Dean 85'
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Wes Harding 74'
34
Ivan Sunjic
22
Jude Bellingham ↓ Maikel Kieftenbeld 57'

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Aleksandar Mitrovic	4
Fabio Carvalho	2
Neeskens Kebano	1
Marc Roberts	1
Antonee Robinson	1
Josh Onomah	1
Troy Deeney	1
Harry Wilson	1

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

✓ Correct

Fulham FC51% Draw31% Birmingham City FC18%

Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes33% 0% No67%

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

✓ Correct

Fulham FC29% Draw58% Birmingham City FC13%

Actual: 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.

Fulham FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Fulham FC Form

Birmingham City FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Clean Sheet