Sunday , 16 August 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

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
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bernardo Silva on 8.
  • 13' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Goal! Bernardo Silva scores his 65 goal in 436 matches.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' 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.
  • 33' Magnificent from Phil Foden! That is 98 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' Jake Clarke-Salter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
  • 43' The 36-year-old Maikel Kieftenbeld has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 46' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Ruben Dias exits the field as John Stones enters on 46.
  • 51' It’s high time Karanka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Hogan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 61' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' Rodri makes way for Fernandinho at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jonathan Leko is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz on 68 minute.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' Poor challenge from Kyle Walker. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Gabriel Jesus exits the field as Liam Delap enters on 75.
  • 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Jake Clarke-Salter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.