Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 2
Sat 22 Aug, 12:30 BST · St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
Birmingham City2–2Bristol City
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Birmingham City 2-2 Bristol City: recap
Headline: Birmingham City 2-2 Bristol City: recap
Final: Birmingham City 2-2 Bristol City at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Birmingham City vs Bristol City: Matchday 2 preview
Headline: Birmingham City vs Bristol City: Matchday 2 preview
Birmingham City meet Bristol City at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park (Aug 22, 2026, 12:30 PM).
Likely Birmingham City XI: James Beadle, Ethan Laird, Lee Buchanan, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Seung-Ho Paik, Jhon Solís, Max Bird, Carlos Vicente, August Priske, Demarai Gray.
Likely Bristol City XI: Sam Tickle, Lisav Naif Eissat, Cameron Pring, Robert Atkinson, Luke McNally, Adam Randell, Yu Hirakawa, Joe Williams, Lorent Tolaj, Sam Bell, Jed Wallace.
Availability notes: Marc Leonard: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Birmingham City 2.56, Draw 4.06, Bristol City 4.22. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Birmingham City; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.95 – 1.43
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demarai Gray · Birmingham City | 0.79 | 0.32 | 0.95 | — | 7.4 |
| Carlos Vicente · Birmingham City | 0.56 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Lorent Tolaj · Bristol City | 0.47 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.1 |
| August Priske · Birmingham City | 0.46 | 0.12 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Scott Twine · Bristol City | 0.32 | 0.12 | 1.10 | — | 7.6 |
| Lisav Naif Eissat · Bristol City | 0.15 | 0.01 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Rob Dickie · Bristol City | 0.14 | 0.08 | — | — | 8.2 |
| Dominic Ballard · Bristol City | 0.10 | — | 0.82 | — | 7.3 |
| Joe Williams · Bristol City | 0.09 | 0.01 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Tomi Horvat · Bristol City | 0.08 | — | 0.53 | — | 6.2 |
| Luis Vázquez · Birmingham City | 0.06 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Marvin Ducksch · Birmingham City | 0.05 | — | 0.02 | — | 6.1 |
| Tomoki Iwata · Birmingham City | 0.04 | 0.04 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Jed Wallace · Bristol City | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.28 | — | 6.7 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel · Birmingham City | 0.03 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.3 |
| Sam Greenwood · Bristol City | 0.03 | — | 0.08 | — | 6.0 |
| George Tanner · Bristol City | 0.02 | 0.24 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Jhon Solís · Birmingham City | 0.02 | 0.02 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Ryan Allsop · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick Roberts · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Dael Fry · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bradley Collins · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phil Neumann · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seung-Ho Paik · Birmingham City | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Alexander Cochrane · Birmingham City | — | 0.33 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Christoph Klarer · Birmingham City | — | 0.05 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Robert Atkinson · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Kanya Fujimoto · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jason Knight · Bristol City | — | 0.40 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Ethan Laird · Birmingham City | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jay Stansfield · Birmingham City | — | 0.05 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Sam Bell · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Tickle · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Gibson Yah · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Noah Eile · Bristol City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kristoffer Lund Hansen · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yu Hirakawa · Bristol City | — | 0.14 | — | — | 7.5 |
| Rio Cardines · Bristol City | — | 0.39 | — | — | 8.2 |
| James Beadle · Birmingham City | — | — | — | — | 7.5 |
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