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Championship · 2026/27 · MW 2Saturday, 22 August 2026 · 13:30 UK
BirminghamHomeCoach: Chris Davies
2 – 2
HT 1–1
Full time
Bristol CityAwayCoach: Roy Hodgson
Venue: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, BirminghamReferee: Will Finnie

Lineups

Confirmed starting XI + bench
BirminghamStarting XI
9Priske
7Vicente8Paik14Solís24Iwata28Stansfield
4Klarer5Neumann20Cochrane26Osayi-Samuel
1Beadle
Bench
2. Ethan Laird10. Demarai Gray16. Patrick Roberts21. Ryan Allsop23. Dael Fry25. Kristoffer Lund27. Kanya Fujimoto32. Luis Vázquez33. Marvin Ducksch
Coach: Chris Davies
Bristol CityStarting XI
1Tickle
2Eissat16Dickie19Tanner21Cardines
7Hirakawa8Williams10Twine12Knight17Wallace
9Tolaj
Bench
5. Robert Atkinson11. Sam Bell14. Tomi Horvat18. Emil Riis Jacobsen20. Sam Greenwood23. Dominic Ballard27. Gibson Yah38. Noah Eile40. Brad Collins
Coach: Roy Hodgson

Match events

  1. 32'🟨YellowBright Osayi-Samuel
  2. 33'⚽GoalScott Twine
  3. 42'⚽Own goalSam Tickle
  4. 46'↔SubstitutionOff Ethan Laird ↔ On Bright Osayi-Samuel
  5. 62'↔SubstitutionOff Demarai Gray ↔ On Carlos Vicente
  6. 62'↔SubstitutionOff Patrick Roberts ↔ On Seung Ho Paik
  7. 65'↔SubstitutionOff Tomi Horvat ↔ On Jed Wallace
  8. 65'↔SubstitutionOff Dominic Ballard ↔ On Lorent Tolaj
  9. 71'↔SubstitutionOff Sam Greenwood ↔ On Scott Twine
  10. 71'↔SubstitutionOff Gibson Yah ↔ On Joe Williams
  11. 78'🟨YellowPatrick Roberts
  12. 79'↔SubstitutionOff Luis Vázquez ↔ On August Priske
  13. 84'↔SubstitutionOff Marvin Ducksch ↔ On Jay Stansfield
  14. 85'⚽GoalDominic Ballardassist: Rio Cardines
  15. 90'↔SubstitutionOff Robert Atkinson ↔ On Yu Hirakawa
  16. 90+5'⚽PenaltyDemarai Gray
  17. 90+6'🟨YellowJason Knight

Match statistics

Birmingham
Stat
Bristol City
  • 65%Possession35%
  • 8Shots14
  • 2Shots on target6
  • 5Shots off target6
  • 1Shots blocked2
  • 6Shots inside box12
  • 2Shots outside box2
  • 468Total passes257
  • 355Passes accurate163
  • 76%Pass accuracy63%
  • 1.98Expected goals (xG)1.43
  • 13Fouls12
  • 7Corners3
  • 2Offsides1
  • 2Yellow cards1
  • —Red cards—
  • 4Saves1
  • -0.75goals_prevented-0.75

Birmingham — last 5

  1. D15 Aug@Sheffield Utd0–0
  2. D2 May@Portsmouth1–1
  3. W25 AprvsBristol City2–1
  4. W22 AprvsPreston NE2–1
  5. D18 Apr@Hull City1–1

Bristol City — last 5

  1. L15 AugvsMillwall0–2
  2. W2 MayvsStoke2–0
  3. L25 Apr@Birmingham1–2
  4. D21 Apr@Southampton2–2
  5. L18 AprvsNorwich2–4

All-time head-to-head

Full record →
30
Meetings
20
Birmingham wins
5
Draws
5
Bristol City wins

Frequently asked

What was the final score in Birmingham v Bristol City?
Birmingham 2–2 Bristol City, played 22 August 2026 in the Championship 2026/27.
What was the half-time score?
Birmingham led 1–1 at the break.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Bristol City?
Across 30 meetings in our archive, Birmingham have won 20, Bristol City have won 5, with 5 draws.
Where is Birmingham v Bristol City played?
St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Birmingham — Birmingham's home ground.