Birmingham City have some lost ground to recover from their 19th position, and the job starts vs Bristol City. Read more!
- Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol City have the most scored goals (11) away in Championship
It's no vacation for neither Birmingham nor Bristol City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Birmingham City form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Birmingham City have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games.
No payout for Birmingham City in their previous match, an away game at Middlesbrough that ended in defeat 0-1. The first defeat after collecting points in four league fixtures. Longelo (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.43/10. Longelo hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 26 successful passes (of 27 total).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sheffield United that finished 1-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Birmingham City have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 4 and lost 5.
Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 8 have contained two goals or less.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Birmingham City here at St. Andrew's Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games).
Bristol City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bristol City so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose). Bristol has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Bristol City's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Coventry City that finished 0-0. King got a match rating of 7.44 in that game, top player of the team. King hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 47 successful passes (of 54 total).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bristol City playing away and similar expectations, we found 12 relevant matches. Results were 5 Bristol City wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Preston North End in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Bristol City's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. For Bristol, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Birmingham City wins - draws - Bristol City wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Wells 6 goals |   S. Hogan 5 goals |  T. Conway 5 goals |
Birmingham City missing players
Bristol City missing players
| Birmingham City | Bristol City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 83% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 58% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 42% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9.8 | 11.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 26% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 46% | 43% |
| 13.6 | 11.6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 13 | 11.2 |
| 3.8 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
- All of Bristol City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bristol City have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Bristol City have scored more than double the goals of Birmingham City.
- Bristol City have the most conceded goals (13) away in Championship
- Bristol City have the most scored goals (11) away in Championship
- Bristol City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Bristol City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheffield United | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Reading | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 5 | Burnley | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Sunderland | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Watford | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 13 | Rotherham United | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | Hull City | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 14 |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 13 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
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