Championship· Season 2025
Match Summary
Bristol City defeated Birmingham 1:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by S. Armstrong 42′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Bristol City had 29% possession while Birmingham held 71%. Bristol City had 5 shots (1 on target) compared to 13 (1 on target) for Birmingham. Expected goals: Bristol City 0.27 — Birmingham 0.69. Bristol City made 5 substitutions, Birmingham made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Bristol City and Birmingham — 1 goal and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: R. Atkinson
Match Statistics
Bristol City had 29% possession against Birmingham's 71%. Bristol City registered 5 shots (1 on target) while Birmingham managed 13 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 0–6. Fouls committed: 9–6.
Rivalry since 2011
Bristol City vs Birmingham Head to Head Results· 23
Bristol City and Birmingham have met 23 times — Bristol City won 4, Birmingham won 15, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Birmingham leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 58 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.52 per match (21 for the home side, 37 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (52%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Birmingham are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2023.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Bristol City have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Birmingham show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.
Betting Odds & Historical Data
Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.
Historical data only — not for betting
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Head-to-Head Record
Birmingham dominatesHistorical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.
Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
2.5
Average goals per game
60%
Games with 3+ goals
30%
Both teams scored
Market Summary
Margin: 6.0%Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.
Implied Probability
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 2.15 | 3.29 | 3.20 |
| Max | 2.31 | 3.30 | 3.30 |
Market Consensus
Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional market | 41.3% | 29.0% | 29.8% |
| Public market | 43.4% | 28.3% | 28.3% |
| Δ | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |
Bristol City vs Birmingham — margin-removed probabilities
Result vs. Market
Result matched market prediction
Match Statistics
Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.
Head-to-Head History
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Home Record: Bristol City
Away Record: Birmingham
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 May 2026