Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Hull City AFC
2 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC The MKM Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Scott Hogan
Josh Magennis 43' Y
R 43' Gary Gardner
Di'Shon Bernard 45' Y
Jacob Greaves 65' Y
Greg Docherty 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hull City AFC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.

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

6
6
2
Hull City AFC 14 games · Avg 2.7 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-20 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-06-27 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2018-11-10 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC

Recent Form

Hull City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
06 Nov Barnsley FC A 2–0 W
03 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
30 Oct Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
23 Oct Luton Town FC A 0–1 L
20 Oct Peterborough United FC H 1–2 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Hull City AFC A 0–2 L
06 Nov Reading FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Bristol City FC H 3–0 W
30 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
23 Oct Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
20 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hull City AFC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at The MKM Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 17' GOAL! George Honeyman fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 22' Chuks Aneke has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 181 appearances.
  • 27' Hull City AFC have won 433 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 32' Hull City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Scott Hogan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Grant McCann might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' Josh Magennis was booked on 43.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Di'Shon Bernard.
  • 46' Harlee Dean makes way for Jordan James at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 57' Mallik Wilks is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' The whistle greets Troy Deeney as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 65' Jacob Greaves is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 70' The 37-year-old Lukas Jutkiewicz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' Randell Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Longman on 72 minute.
  • 77' Jeremie Bela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
  • 78' Chuks Aneke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Scott Hogan at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Andy Cannon is ready to make an impact after coming on for George Honeyman at the 79 minute mark.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Greg Docherty is booked for Hull City AFC — Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 387 games and scored 421 goals.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Hull City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grant McCann

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Gary Gardner 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Kamil Grosicki 2
Fraizer Campbell 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Jaden Philogene-Bidace 1
Daniel Crowley 1

Head to Head

2021-11-20 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2020-06-27 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-03-02 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2018-11-10 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC Form

2021-11-20 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-11-06 Barnsley FC 0–2 Hull City AFC W 2021-11-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L 2021-10-30 Hull City AFC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2021-10-23 Luton Town FC 1–0 Hull City AFC L 2021-10-20 Hull City AFC 1–2 Peterborough United FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2021-11-20 Hull City AFC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2021-11-06 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Reading FC L 2021-11-02 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2021-10-30 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC W 2021-10-23 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2021-10-20 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hull City AFC50% Draw27% Birmingham City FC23%
Actual: Hull City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Hull City AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
50%
Hull City AFC or Birmingham City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hull City AFC33% Draw48% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Hull City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC

Handicap Hull City AFC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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