Birmingham 1-1 Nottingham Forest — EFL Championship, 21 Apr 2021
Birmingham and Nottingham Forest drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 21 April 2021 at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium, Birmingham. M. Roberts scored for Birmingham; L. Grabban for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 2 and Nottingham Forest 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 19'
- Half-time0-0
- 1-049'assist: Iván Sánchez
- 63'
- 63'
- 64'
- 64'
- 78'out: Cafú
- 87'out: R. Harper
- 87'
- 1-190+8'Penalty
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Birmingham
- 8.0Iván Sánchez AguayoM
- 7.6Marc RobertsD
- 7.2Jérémie BelaM
- 7.2Lukas JutkiewiczF
- 7.2Kristian PedersenD
- 6.9Jonathan LekoM
- 6.9Maxime ColinD
- 6.7Harlee DeanD
- 6.7Gary GardnerM
- 6.7Ivan SunjicM
- 6.6Riley McGreeM
- 6.5Rekeem HarperM
- 6.5Neil EtheridgeG
- 6.3Amari MillerM
- 6.2Scott HoganM
Nottingham Forest
- 7.2Brice SambaG
- 7.2Lewis GrabbanF
- 7.2Scott McKennaD
- 7.0Luke FreemanM
- 6.9James GarnerM
- 6.5Joseph WorrallD
- 6.5Glenn MurrayF
- 6.5Cyrus ChristieD
- 6.3Anthony KnockaertM
- 6.3Ryan YatesM
- 6.2CafúM
- 6.2Tyler BlackettD
- 6.2Filip KrovinovićM
- 6.0Alexander MightenM
- 5.6Lyle TaylorF
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamL. Bowyer
Substitutes
- 18Riley McGree63'M6.6
- 24R. Harper87'M6.5
- 14J. Leko19'M6.9
- 5G. FriendD
- 27Connal TruemanG
- 42Steven SeddonD
- 16Sam CosgroveF
- 19San JoséD
- 41A. Miller87'M6.3
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 5Yuri RibeiroD
- 16C. JenkinsonD
- 12Jordan SmithG
- 28A. Knockaert64'M6.3
- 25G. Murray63'F6.5
- 8J. ColbackM
- 7L. Grabban90+8'64'F7.2
- 18Cafú78'M6.2
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
18Total shots4
6Shots on target2
10Shots off target2
2Blocked shots0
5Corners3
1Offsides2
15Fouls11
1Goalkeeper saves5
289Total passes360
169Accurate passes234
58%Pass accuracy65%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iván Sánchez Aguayo | 63 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Marc Roberts | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Jérémie Bela | 87 | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 90 | – | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Kristian Pedersen | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Leko | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Maxime Colin | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harlee Dean | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Gary Gardner | 87 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Riley McGree | 27 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Rekeem Harper | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Neil Etheridge | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Amari Miller | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Hogan | 19 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Lewis Grabban | 26 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Freeman | 64 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| James Garner | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Glenn Murray | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Cyrus Christie | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Cafú | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Tyler Blackett | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.2 |
| Filip Krovinović | 64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Alexander Mighten | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Lyle Taylor | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
BirminghamWWDWL
Nottingham ForestLDWWD
- L17 Apr 21HHuddersfield0-2
- D10 Apr 21ABristol City0-0
- W05 Apr 21HQPR3-1
- W02 Apr 21ACardiff1-0
- D20 Mar 21ABrentford1-1
Head-to-head
- 26 Dec 20Nottingham Forest0-0Birmingham
- 01 Feb 20Birmingham2-1Nottingham Forest
- 17 Aug 19Nottingham Forest3-0Birmingham
- 02 Feb 19Birmingham2-0Nottingham Forest
- 25 Aug 18Nottingham Forest2-2Birmingham
- 03 Mar 18Nottingham Forest2-1Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 46 | -24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | -22 | 51 |
| 20 | Huddersfield | 46 | -21 | 49 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Rotherham 0-1 Birmingham, 18 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Derby 1-2 Birmingham, 24 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Huddersfield, 17 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Stoke City, 24 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated