Fulham FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 15 Jan | Bristol City FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 11 Jan | Reading FC | A | 7–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | Sheffield United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Luton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Fulham FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 15 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Dec | Millwall FC | A | 1–3 | 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' Fulham FC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neeskens Kebano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 10' GOAL! Aleksandar Mitrovic fires home to make it 1-0!
- 15' Fulham FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Fulham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Marc Roberts, a England defender, has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' A goal from the DR Congo international Neeskens Kebano! He fires home on 35 to make it 2-0!
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Fabio Carvalho makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 43' Tom Cairney makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Fulham FC are in front.
- 45' Ivan Sunjic does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
- 46' The Bosnia-Herzegovina Ivan Sunjic breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 4-2!
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Kristian Pedersen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' 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.
- 62' Fulham FC is showing some good football. However, Fulham FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 64' George Friend is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marc Roberts at the 64 minute mark.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Harrison Reed is booked for Fulham FC — Yellow card on 67.
- 68' A change in the Fulham FC ranks — Tom Cairney exits the field as Nathaniel Chalobah enters on 68.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' What composure from Gary Gardner! The England international strokes it home. 4-3.
- 75' A goal from the Portugal international Fabio Carvalho! He fires home on 75 to make it 5-3!
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 81' Josh Onomah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harrison Reed on 81 minute.
- 82' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Jordan James comes on to replace Onel Hernandez.
- 87' 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 Harry Wilson suffering a number of foals already.
- Game over. The scoreline of 6-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Fulham FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 8
- 9
- 13
- 4
- 10
-
7
Neeskens Kebano ↓ Bobby Reid 68'
-
6
Harrison Reed ↓ Josh Onomah 81'
- 1
- 33
- 28
Bench
-
12
Nathaniel Chalobah ↑ 68'
-
25
Josh Onomah ↑ 81'
- 21
-
14
Bobby Reid ↑ 68'
- 26
- 2
- 19
Coach
Marco Silva
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Jordan James 82'
-
4
Marc Roberts ↓ George Friend 64'
- 2
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Scott Hogan 64'
- 20
- 3
- 11
- 34
- 18
Bench
- 27
-
5
George Friend ↑ 64'
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 64'
- 45
- 53
-
19
Jordan James ↑ 82'
- 39
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Aleksandar Mitrovic | 4 |
| Fabio Carvalho | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
| Tom Cairney | 1 |
| Neeskens Kebano | 1 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
| Antonee Robinson | 1 |
Head to Head
Fulham FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-01-18
Fulham FC
6–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-01-15
Preston North End FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-01-02
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
L
2021-12-18
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-12-11
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
2021-12-04
Millwall FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46
Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Fulham FC to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fulham FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Fulham FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
34%
Fulham FC or Birmingham City FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fulham FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–2 not predicted6 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.4%
3 – 0
6.8%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Fulham FC
| Handicap | Fulham FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.