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Birmingham City vs Bristol City — result, stats & head-to-head, 22 Aug 2026

Birmingham City vs Bristol CityChampionship · Round 2 · St. Andrew's Stadium2–2
Matches
Birmingham City 2–2 Full time Bristol City

How the market moved Draw %

24% −1 since open at 25%
35%30%25%20%
24
Market openedKick-offNow

The market moved away from Draw, from 25% at open to 24% — a fall of 1 points. Along the way it reached 33% at its highest.

Real traded prices, since the market opened. Not a forecast: what the market believed, when.

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Birmingham City2 out
Max Bird Injurysince 18 Sep 2025 · 51 matches missed Marc Leonard Injurysince 9 May · 9 matches missed
Bristol City2 out
Luke McNally Injurysince 9 Feb 2025 · 77 matches missed Cameron Pring Injurysince 17 Jul 2025 · 59 matches missed

Starting XI

Bristol City4-2-3-1
9↓Tolaj6.0↓ 65'
7↓Hirakawa7.3↓ 90'
10⚽↓Twine7.1↓ 71'
17↓Wallace6.7↓ 65'
8↓Williams6.6↓ 71'
12CKnight6.9
21Cardines7.2
2Eissat6.6
16Dickie7.1
19Tanner6.7
1Tickle6.3

Timeline

  1. 33'
    Scott Twine · 0–1Right foot shot
  2. 42'
    Sam Tickle · 1–1Left foot shot
  3. 85'
    Dom Ballard · 1–2assist: Rio Cardines
  4. 90+5'
    Demarai Gray · 2–2Right foot shot
Show all 17 events (+13 subs & bookings)
  1. 32'
    Bright Osayi-Samuelyellow card
  2. 33'
    Scott Twine · 0–1Right foot shot
  3. 42'
    Sam Tickle · 1–1Left foot shot
  4. 46'
    Bright Osayi-Samuel ↑ Ethan Laird  ↓substitution
  5. 62'
    Carlos Vicente ↑ Demarai Gray ↓substitution
  6. 62'
    Seung-ho Paik ↑ Patrick Roberts ↓substitution
  7. 65'
    Lorent Tolaj ↑ Dom Ballard ↓substitution
  8. 65'
    Jed Wallace ↑ Tomi Horvat ↓substitution
  9. 71'
    Scott Twine ↑ Sam Greenwood ↓substitution
  10. 71'
    Joe Williams ↑ Gibson Yah ↓substitution
  11. 78'
    Patrick Robertsyellow card
  12. 79'
    August Priske ↑ Luis Vázquez ↓substitution
  13. 84'
    Jay Stansfield ↑ Marvin Ducksch ↓substitution
  14. 85'
    Dom Ballard · 1–2assist: Rio Cardines
  15. 90+1'
    Yu Hirakawa ↑ Rob Atkinson ↓substitution
  16. 90+5'
    Demarai Gray · 2–2Right foot shot
  17. 90+6'
    Jason Knight yellow card

Birmingham City left · Bristol City right

Periods

Birmingham City
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Bristol City
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0

Match statistics

9Shots14
3Shots on target6
7Corners3
13Fouls12
7Tackles12
2Yellow cards1

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
2Round
Sat 22 Aug · 11:30 UTCKickoff
St. Andrew's StadiumVenue
29,409Capacity
Will FinnieReferee
20°C · clear skyWeather

Possession

Possession
65% · 35%
Duels won
46% · 54%
Pass accuracy
76% · 63%

Breakdown

Shooting
6Shots inside box12
2Shots outside box2
1Shots blocked2
1Hit woodwork0
3Big chances created4
2Big chances missed3
Passing
468Passes257
23Crosses13
6Accurate crosses5
75Long passes67
22Accurate long passes19
Defence
5Interceptions14
4Keeper saves1
Duels & dribbles
48Duels won57
13Dribble attempts6
7Successful dribbles4

Goalscorers

No scorers on record.

Bench

Birmingham City · bench

2Laird6.3↑ 46'
10Gray7.5↑ 62'
16Roberts6.1↑ 62'
21AllsopGK
23FryDF
25HansenDF
27FujimotoMF
32Vásquez6.5↑ 79'
33Ducksch6.6↑ 84'

Bristol City · bench

5Atkinson5.0↑ 90'
11BellFW
14Horvat6.4↑ 65'
18JakobsenFW
20Greenwood6.5↑ 71'
23Ballard7.3↑ 65'
27Yah6.3↑ 71'
38EileDF
40CollinsGK

Managers

C
M

Previous meetings

In 2 recorded meetings, Birmingham City have won 1 and Bristol City 1 — 0 ended level.

2026 · ChampionshipBirmingham City vs Bristol City 2–1 2025 · ChampionshipBristol City vs Birmingham City 1–0 All 2 meetings →

Recent form

Birmingham City WDWWD
Bristol City LWLL

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Swansea City9621157+820
2Middlesbrough95311712+518
3West Ham United94412312+1116
4Stoke City95131513+216
5Wolverhampton Wanderers84221511+414
6Queens Park Rangers9351118+314
7Birmingham City93511311+214
8Millwall94231615+114
9West Bromwich Albion9423109+114
10Bristol City94231213-114
11Southampton95222010+1013
12Charlton Athletic9342811-313
13Blackburn Rovers93331413+112
14Sheffield United93331211+112
15Wrexham92521013-311
16Lincoln City9324711-411
17Bolton Wanderers93151217-510
18Norwich City93061719-29
19Portsmouth8224911-28
20Watford9225714-78
21Cardiff City91441114-37
22Burnley91441317-47
23Derby County9135815-76
24Preston North End9117816-84

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
7
Birmingham City
WDWWD
 6.59 14
10
Bristol City
LWLL
 6.63 14
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Birmingham CityWDWWD
Bristol CityLWLL
Match stats
65Possession35
9Shots14
3On target6
7Corners3
2Yellow cards1