Birmingham 2-2 Bristol City: result and stats, Championship
- D. Gray90' (pen)
- 33'S. Twine
- 42' (og)S. Tickle
- 85'D. Ballard
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Ben PettySubstitutions
- 46'B. Osayi-Samuel
266.0E. Laird
26.5 - 62'C. Vicente
76.2D. Gray
107.7 - 62'Paik Seung-Ho
86.5P. Roberts
166.2 - 78'A. Priske
96.5L. Vazquez
326.7 - 84'J. Stansfield
286.5M. Ducksch
336.7
Unused
- R. AllsopG
21 - K. LundD
25 - D. FryD
23 - K. FujimotoM
27
Substitutions
- 65'J. Wallace
176.7T. Horvat
146.7 - 65'L. Tolaj
95.9D. Ballard
237.3 - 71'S. Twine
107.9S. Greenwood
206.2 - 71'J. Williams
86.3G. Yah
276.3 - 90'
Unused
- B. CollinsG
40 - N. EileD
38 - E. RiisF
18 - S. BellF
11
Home
OutL. BuchananKnee Injury
OutT. Gardner-HickmanInjury
OutM. LeonardAchilles Tendon Injury
Away
OutL. McNallyKnee Injury
OutC. PringAnkle Injury
OutA. RandellRed Card
Highest-rated players
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James BeadleG | 4 | 2 | 2,80 | +0,80 | 13/34 | 6/27 |
 Sam TickleG | 1 | 2 | 1,25 | +0,25 | 19/34 | 7/22 |
Live statsPossession & Passing
Attack
Box & Quality
Defense & Discipline
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
Second half
xG analytics
BirminghamBristol CityExpected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
xG race
23 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Birmingham1,98 xG · 2 scoredBristol City1,43 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Momentum
20 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Birmingham48% pressureBristol City52% pressureMatch replay
91'2-290' Saved Marvin Ducksch 0.05 xG · Regular play · HeaderShot map
8 v 14Birmingham shoot right, Bristol City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
11 on target · 3 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Average positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
BirminghamDefensive line 40%Bristol CityDefensive line 31%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
BirminghamUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Klarer and Cochrane, 20 passes between them.
Bristol CityUntil 65'Most-connected pair: Dickie and Tanner, 10 passes between them.
Tactical battle
52control48In possession
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
More match stats
Attack
Passing
Duels
Defending
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 10 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
They concede
Heaviest results
best 4-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)
best 3-1 (A)·worst 1-4 (A)
Match summary
Birmingham and Bristol City drew 2-2 at St. Andrew's Stadium in the Championship. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: an own goal by S. Tickle (42'), D. Gray (90' pen) for Birmingham; S. Twine (33'), D. Ballard (85') for Bristol City. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
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