Nottingham Forest FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nottingham Forest FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at City Ground, Nottingham.
- Nottingham Forest FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Reading FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| August Priske | 6 G | 1 A |
| Liam Millar | 4 G | 3 A |
| Jay Stansfield | 4 G | 1 A |
| Demarai Gray | 3 G | |
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Nottingham Forest FC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Against the run of play, Keinan Davis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 6' Goal! Keinan Davis scores his 20 goal in 367 matches.
- 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott McKenna, as he is very good at scoring at City Ground, Nottingham with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 25' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Nico Gordon gets a Yellow card.
- 30' Cuba international Onel Hernandez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Brennan Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Nottingham Forest FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Gary Gardner will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' With 0 assists to his name this season, Neil Etheridge is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nottingham Forest FC.
- 53' Nottingham Forest FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Philip Zinckernagel.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Maxime Colin will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nottingham Forest FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Neil Etheridge by Connal Trueman on 70 minute.
- 75' Nottingham Forest FC is showing some good football. However, Nottingham Forest FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 76' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Onel Hernandez has done his job and it is now time for Jordan Graham to step up.
- 79' The Scotland Scott McKenna breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 3-0!
- 81' Philip Zinckernagel makes way for Lewis Grabban at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nottingham Forest FC.
- 82' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Troy Deeney on, Scott Hogan off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nottingham Forest FC 2-0 Birmingham City FC.
Lineups
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 8
- 3
- 2
-
9
Keinan Davis ↓ Joe Lolley 81'
- 30
- 26
- 4
- 37
-
20
Brennan Johnson ↓ Sam Surridge 81'
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
7
Lewis Grabban ↑ 81'
-
23
Joe Lolley ↑ 81'
-
16
Sam Surridge ↑ 81'
- 18
- 14
- 17
Coach
Steve Cooper
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
1
Neil Etheridge ↓ Connal Trueman 70'
-
25
Onel Hernandez ↓ Jordan Graham 76'
- 4
- 2
- 20
- 3
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Troy Deeney 82'
- 34
- 8
- 50
Bench
-
36
Troy Deeney ↑ 82'
- 6
-
24
Jordan Graham ↑ 76'
-
27
Connal Trueman ↑ 70'
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 82'
- 11
- 19
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban | 3 |
| Joe Lolley | 2 |
| Ryan Yates | 2 |
| Keinan Davis | 2 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Daryl Murphy | 1 |
| Tiago Silva | 1 |
| Marc Roberts | 1 |
Head to Head
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2022-04-09
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2022-04-06
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Coventry City FC
W
2022-04-02
Blackpool FC
1–4
Nottingham Forest FC
W
2022-03-20
Nottingham Forest FC
0–1
Liverpool FC
L
2022-03-16
Nottingham Forest FC
3–1
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2022-03-12
Nottingham Forest FC
4–0
Reading FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2022-04-09
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2022-04-03
Birmingham City FC
1–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-03-19
Swansea City AFC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2022-03-15
Birmingham City FC
0–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2022-03-12
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Hull City AFC
D
2022-03-05
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Nottingham Forest FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nottingham Forest FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Nottingham Forest FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
46%
Nottingham Forest FC or Birmingham City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.7%
0 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Nottingham Forest FC
| Handicap | Nottingham Forest FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 25% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.