Peterborough United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Peterborough United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Weston Homes Stadium.
- Peterborough United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Reading FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 28 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Aug | Preston North End FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Cardiff City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fulham FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | Derby County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | Barnsley FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Peterborough United FC launch into their encounter with Birmingham City FC.
- 1' The deadlock is broken! Harlee Dean gets on the scoresheet on 1 minutes.
- 6' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Peterborough United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Joe Ward has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' 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.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Taylor made 20 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeremie Bela is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 35' Ryan Woods was booked on 35.
- 35' Goal! Jonson Clarke-Harris scores his 123 goal in 374 matches.
- 40' Maxime Colin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 46' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dion Sanderson is hanging Marc Roberts on the field on 46 minute.
- 50' What a moment for Jorge Grant! That strike on 50 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Peterborough United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Lukas Jutkiewicz is withdrawn and Chuks Aneke gets his opportunity.
- 59' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Chuks Aneke comes on to replace Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 64' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' That is a Red card for Birmingham City FC. Gary Gardner will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Frankie Kent on 70 minutes.
- 72' The Peterborough United FC manager makes a substitution. Jack Taylor departs to be replaced by Conor Coventry.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Chuks Aneke.
- 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' Harrison Burrows is replacing Siriki Dembele for the Peterborough United FC side.
- 83' Samuel Szmodics gets the nod from Peterborough United FC. He replaces Jorge Grant and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dan Butler on 90 minutes.
- Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Peterborough United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 3
- 23
- 10
- 18
- 13
- 6
- 9
-
8
Jack Taylor ↓ Conor Coventry 72'
-
11
Jorge Grant ↓ Samuel Szmodics 83'
- 2
Bench
- 12
-
20
Conor Coventry ↑ 72'
-
16
Harrison Burrows ↑ 82'
-
7
Samuel Szmodics ↑ 83'
- 19
- 28
- 21
Coach
Darren Ferguson
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 6
-
4
Marc Roberts ↓ Dion Sanderson 46'
- 2
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Chuks Aneke 58'
- 20
- 3
- 13
-
11
Jeremie Bela ↓ Ivan Sunjic 46'
- 7
Bench
-
15
Chuks Aneke ↑ 58'
- 27
- 5
- 9
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↑ 46'
- 18
-
21
Dion Sanderson ↑ 46'
Coach
Lee Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 2 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Harlee Dean | 1 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 1 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 |
Peterborough United FC Form
2021-09-18
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-09-14
Reading FC
3–1
Peterborough United FC
L
2021-09-11
Sheffield United FC
6–2
Peterborough United FC
L
2021-08-28
Peterborough United FC
0–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2021-08-21
Preston North End FC
1–0
Peterborough United FC
L
2021-08-17
Peterborough United FC
2–2
Cardiff City FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-09-18
Peterborough United FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-09-15
Birmingham City FC
1–4
Fulham FC
L
2021-09-10
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Derby County FC
W
2021-08-28
Barnsley FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2021-08-21
Luton Town FC
0–5
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-08-18
Birmingham City FC
0–2
AFC Bournemouth
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Peterborough United FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Peterborough United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Peterborough United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
44%
Peterborough United FC or Birmingham City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC
| Handicap | Peterborough United FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.