Saturday , 14 November 2026

Manchester City FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sun 10 Jan 2021 · 13:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+3'
Y 44' Ivan Sunjic
Kyle Walker 74' Y
Y 88' Jake Clarke-Salter

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Scott Ledger
  • Referee Eddie Smart
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Manchester City FC 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-10 Manchester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Birmingham City FC H 3–0 W
03 Jan Chelsea FC A 3–1 W
26 Dec Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
19 Dec Southampton FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
12 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–0 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–3 L
02 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–2 L
29 Dec Derby County FC H 0–4 L
26 Dec Nottingham Forest FC A 0–0 D
19 Dec Middlesbrough FC H 1–4 L
16 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and Birmingham City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 8' Bernardo Silva has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' GOAL! Bernardo Silva scores on 15. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
  • 20' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' The England midfielder Phil Foden breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 3-0!
  • 38' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' Ivan Sunjic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Ruben Dias is replaced by John Stones on 46 minute.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester 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.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' Jeremie Bela, a Angola , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Rodri has done his job and it is now time for Fernandinho to step up.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Jonathan Leko as he leaves the pitch. Lukas Jutkiewicz steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Kyle Walker on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' Liam Delap is replacing Gabriel Jesus for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rodri, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 16 goals in the last 15 games.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' Jake Clarke-Salter is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Birmingham City FC share the spoils 3-0.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Karanka

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bernardo Silva 2
Phil Foden 1

Head to Head

2021-01-10 Manchester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2021-01-10 Manchester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC W 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2020-12-26 Manchester City FC 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2020-12-19 Southampton FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2020-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2020-12-12 Manchester United FC 0–0 Manchester City FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2021-01-10 Manchester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2021-01-02 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2020-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–4 Derby County FC L 2020-12-26 Nottingham Forest FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2020-12-19 Birmingham City FC 1–4 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-12-16 Cardiff City FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC67% Draw22% Birmingham City FC11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
33%
Manchester City FC or Birmingham City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC46% Draw44% Birmingham City FC10%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
2 – 0
14%
1 – 1
10.1%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
2.9%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 21% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 25% 33%
-0.5 67% — 33%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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