Birmingham vs Bristol City: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bristol City?
Birmingham won 2-1 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 1′B. De Cordova-ReidBristol City
- 30′C. GardnerBirmingham
- 74′Jacques Ilonda MaghomaBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Bristol City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-4-1-1- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 14C. Adams
- 17C. N'Doye
- 26D. Davis
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 8C. Gardner
- 4M. Roberts
- 28M. Morrison
- 3J. Grounds
- 13D. Stockdale
Bristol City
4-4-2- 9F. Diédhiou
- 20J. Paterson
- 8J. Brownhill
- 14B. De Cordova-Reid
- 21M. Pack
- 7K. Smith
- 31J. Hegeler
- 3J. Bryan
- 5B. Wright
- 2Eros Pisano
- 1F. Fielding
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bristol City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 0 Bristol City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Bristol City 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Bristol City 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Birmingham 4-2 Bristol City | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Bristol City 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Birmingham 2-0 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Birmingham on May 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Bristol City | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 4th in Championship (20 points from 11 matches) and Bristol City sit 16th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
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