Birmingham 2-2 Bristol City — EFL Championship, 22 Aug 2026
Birmingham and Bristol City drew 2-2 in the EFL Championship on 22 August 2026 at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham. Scott Twine, Dominic Ballard, Demarai Gray got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 2 and Bristol City 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 32'
- 0-133'
- 0-242'Own Goal
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 62'
- 63'
- 65'
- 65'
- 71'
- 71'
- 78'Foul
- 79'
- 84'
- 0-385'assist: R. Cardines
- 90+1'
- 1-390+5'Penalty
- 90+7'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Birmingham
- 7.3James BeadleG
- 6.7Demarai GrayF
- 6.7Phil NeumannD
- 6.6Christoph KlarerD
- 6.6Jhon SolisM
- 6.6Tomoki IwataM
- 6.6August PriskeF
- 6.5Seung Ho PaikM
- 6.5Ethan LairdD
- 6.3Jay StansfieldM
- 6.3Alexander CochraneD
- 6.3Patrick RobertsM
- 6.2Carlos VicenteM
- 6.0Bright Osayi-SamuelD
Bristol City
- 7.9Scott TwineM
- 7.0Robert DickieD
- 7.0Rio CardinesD
- 6.9George TannerD
- 6.9Jason KnightM
- 6.7Jed WallaceM
- 6.7Yu HirakawaM
- 6.6Lisav EissatD
- 6.3Sam TickleG
- 6.3Joseph WilliamsM
- 5.9Lorent TolajF
Line-ups
Bristol City4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 32Luis Vázquez79'F
- 10Demarai Gray90+5'63'F6.7
- 23Dael FryD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 33Marvin DuckschF
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 16Patrick Roberts78'62'M6.3
- 2Ethan Laird46'D6.5
- 25Kristoffer LundD
Bristol CityRoy Hodgson
Substitutes
- 18Emil RiisF
- 5Robert Atkinson90+1'D
- 40Bradley CollinsG
- 14Tomi Horvat65'M
- 20Sam Greenwood71'M
- 38Noah EileD
- 11Samuel BellF
- 27Gibson Yah71'M
- 23Dominic Ballard85'65'F
Team statistics
63%Possession37%
0.65Expected goals (xG)1.22
4Total shots11
1Shots on target3
4Shots off target6
0Blocked shots2
5Corners2
1Offsides1
10Fouls7
1Yellow cards0
2Goalkeeper saves0
-1.00Goals prevented-1.00
364Total passes211
272Accurate passes135
75%Pass accuracy64%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Beadle | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Demarai Gray | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Phil Neumann | 70 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Christoph Klarer | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jhon Solis | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| August Priske | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Seung Ho Paik | 62 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ethan Laird | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Stansfield | 70 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 70 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Carlos Vicente | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Bristol City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Twine | 70 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Robert Dickie | 70 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Rio Cardines | 70 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| George Tanner | 70 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jason Knight | 70 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jed Wallace | 65 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Yu Hirakawa | 70 | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lisav Eissat | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sam Tickle | 70 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Williams | 70 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lorent Tolaj | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BirminghamDWDWW
- D15 Aug 26ASheffield Utd0-0
- W08 Aug 26ASwansea1-0
- D02 May 26APortsmouth1-1
- W25 Apr 26HBristol City2-1
- W22 Apr 26HPreston2-1
Bristol CityLLWLD
- L15 Aug 26HMillwall0-2
- L06 Aug 26HWalsall0-1
- W02 May 26HStoke City2-0
- L25 Apr 26ABirmingham1-2
- D21 Apr 26ASouthampton2-2
Head-to-head
- 25 Apr 26Birmingham2-1Bristol City
- 25 Oct 25Bristol City1-0Birmingham
- 29 Dec 23Birmingham0-0Bristol City
- 19 Aug 23Bristol City0-2Birmingham
- 14 Jan 23Bristol City4-2Birmingham
- 08 Oct 22Birmingham3-0Bristol City
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