St. Andrew's Stadium: Birmingham City vs Charlton Athletic Championship preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 15.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Championship, with both Birmingham City and Charlton Athletic experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 21st place.

It's no vacation for neither Birmingham nor Charlton Athletic 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.

Relegation threatens Birmingham who should definitely be looking for some points here. Charlton are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Birmingham City form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Birmingham City at their home stadium (St. Andrew's Stadium) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Birmingham, their manager S. Spooner and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Birmingham City are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Stoke City. Ahead of that match, Birmingham lost 1-3 at home to Swansea City.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Birmingham as they are travelling to their away game against Preston North End in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.

Birmingham City has scored 31 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 38 goals have been conceded.

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Charlton Athletic form and stats

There's been little loot from Charlton Athletic's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 21 away games in the Championship. Charlton Athletic only have 4 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 5 draws. It's a growing despair in Charlton Athletic as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Home advantage was not enough for Charlton in their previous game, as they lost their Championship-match, hosting Reading, 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Brentford wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

A new game in only three days for Charlton Athletic, the Championship home match versus Wigan Athletic. Busy days.

Charlton have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 21 league away games 21 goals have been scored. Charlton Athletic's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 33 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Charlton Athletic - Birmingham 0-1 entered in the official records. Birmingham City-Charlton Athletic H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Birmingham three wins, Charlton Athletic three wins, four draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BirminghamL. Jutkiewicz
L. Jutkiewicz
13 goals
Charlton AthleticL. Taylor
L. Taylor
11 goals
Charlton AthleticM. Bonne
M. Bonne
9 goals

Birmingham City missing players

Charlton Athletic missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Birmingham City Charlton Athletic
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 21 6 Played P 6 21 43
12 6 4 Won W 1 4 12
13 6 1 Drew D 1 5 10
18 9 1 Lost L 4 12 21
52 31 11 Scored S 5 21 47
69 38 9 Conceded C 12 33 58
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
74% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 63%
49% 57% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 53%
28% 33% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 30%
19% 24% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 2%
58% 71% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 51%
16% 10% 17% Clean Sheets C S 17% 19% 21%
30% 19% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 33%
 
5.1 6 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.1 4.3
5.8 4.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 7 6.5
1.9 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.6 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
502 275 95 Total Shots T S 53 189 374
151 86 32 Shots on Target S O 16 70 132
34% 36% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 30% 36%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Birmingham City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Birmingham City is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Charlton Athletic has the fewest scored goals in the second half (22)
  • Charlton Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 43 25 9 9 69 34 21 13 5 3 35 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 35 84
2 West Bromwich Albion 43 22 15 6 74 41 21 10 8 3 42 25 22 12 7 3 32 16 33 81
3 Brentford 43 23 9 11 78 35 21 13 5 3 42 16 22 10 4 8 36 19 43 78
4 Fulham 43 22 10 11 58 44 22 14 2 6 35 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 14 76
5 Nottingham Forest 43 18 15 10 55 43 21 10 4 7 24 21 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 69
6 Cardiff City 43 16 16 11 60 56 21 9 9 3 30 20 22 7 7 8 30 36 4 64
7 Swansea City 43 16 15 12 55 50 22 9 5 8 26 23 21 7 10 4 29 27 5 63
8 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 56 52 22 11 4 7 37 29 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 62
9 Millwall 43 15 17 11 49 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 22 7 9 6 21 22 3 62
10 Derby County 43 16 13 14 57 58 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 5 5 11 25 40 -1 61
11 Bristol City 43 17 10 16 58 62 21 8 5 8 28 31 22 9 5 8 30 31 -4 61
12 Blackburn Rovers 43 16 12 15 60 56 22 9 9 4 29 21 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 60
13 Reading 43 15 11 17 54 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 22 8 7 7 30 20 6 56
14 Sheffield Wednesday 43 15 10 18 54 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 22 8 4 10 36 31 -5 55
15 Wigan Athletic 43 14 12 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 22 5 6 11 22 31 -7 54
16 Queens Park Rangers 43 15 8 20 60 70 22 8 5 9 38 39 21 7 3 11 22 31 -10 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 7 22 56 66 22 10 3 9 35 26 21 4 4 13 21 40 -10 49
18 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 52 69 21 6 6 9 31 38 22 6 7 9 21 31 -17 49
19 Middlesbrough 43 11 14 18 43 56 22 6 8 8 19 26 21 5 6 10 24 30 -13 47
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 49 65 22 7 6 9 24 29 21 5 5 11 25 36 -16 47
21 Charlton Athletic 43 12 10 21 47 58 22 8 5 9 26 25 21 4 5 12 21 33 -11 46
22 Hull City 43 12 9 22 57 75 22 7 3 12 29 36 21 5 6 10 28 39 -18 45
23 Luton Town 43 12 8 23 49 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 22 5 2 15 20 45 -30 44
24 Barnsley 43 10 13 20 46 67 22 6 9 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 43

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leeds United 43 25 9 9 69 34 21 13 5 3 35 14 22 12 4 6 34 20 35 84
2 West Bromwich Albion 43 22 15 6 74 41 21 10 8 3 42 25 22 12 7 3 32 16 33 81
3 Brentford 43 23 9 11 78 35 21 13 5 3 42 16 22 10 4 8 36 19 43 78
4 Fulham 43 22 10 11 58 44 22 14 2 6 35 23 21 8 8 5 23 21 14 76
5 Nottingham Forest 43 18 15 10 55 43 21 10 4 7 24 21 22 8 11 3 31 22 12 69
6 Cardiff City 43 16 16 11 60 56 21 9 9 3 30 20 22 7 7 8 30 36 4 64
7 Swansea City 43 16 15 12 55 50 22 9 5 8 26 23 21 7 10 4 29 27 5 63
8 Preston North End 43 17 11 15 56 52 22 11 4 7 37 29 21 6 7 8 19 23 4 62
9 Millwall 43 15 17 11 49 46 21 8 8 5 28 24 22 7 9 6 21 22 3 62
10 Derby County 43 16 13 14 57 58 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 5 5 11 25 40 -1 61
11 Bristol City 43 17 10 16 58 62 21 8 5 8 28 31 22 9 5 8 30 31 -4 61
12 Blackburn Rovers 43 16 12 15 60 56 22 9 9 4 29 21 21 7 3 11 31 35 4 60
13 Reading 43 15 11 17 54 48 21 7 4 10 24 28 22 8 7 7 30 20 6 56
14 Sheffield Wednesday 43 15 10 18 54 59 21 7 6 8 18 28 22 8 4 10 36 31 -5 55
15 Wigan Athletic 43 14 12 17 46 53 21 9 6 6 24 22 22 5 6 11 22 31 -7 54
16 Queens Park Rangers 43 15 8 20 60 70 22 8 5 9 38 39 21 7 3 11 22 31 -10 53
17 Stoke City 43 14 7 22 56 66 22 10 3 9 35 26 21 4 4 13 21 40 -10 49
18 Birmingham City 43 12 13 18 52 69 21 6 6 9 31 38 22 6 7 9 21 31 -17 49
19 Middlesbrough 43 11 14 18 43 56 22 6 8 8 19 26 21 5 6 10 24 30 -13 47
20 Huddersfield Town 43 12 11 20 49 65 22 7 6 9 24 29 21 5 5 11 25 36 -16 47
21 Charlton Athletic 43 12 10 21 47 58 22 8 5 9 26 25 21 4 5 12 21 33 -11 46
22 Hull City 43 12 9 22 57 75 22 7 3 12 29 36 21 5 6 10 28 39 -18 45
23 Luton Town 43 12 8 23 49 79 21 7 6 8 29 34 22 5 2 15 20 45 -30 44
24 Barnsley 43 10 13 20 46 67 22 6 9 7 28 33 21 4 4 13 18 34 -21 43

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.