Bristol City v Birmingham Tips

Bristol City host Birmingham on Friday evening at Ashton Gate Stadium with the hosts hoping to extend their four-match winning stream in the Championship. Read the Bristol City v Birmingham match preview and predictions below.

Bristol City come into this match having won four consecutive matches in the Championship. They were knocked out of the FA Cup by Shrewsbury during that period but that won’t bother Lee Johnson’s side too much considering his main focus is making sure City finish in a play-off position, if not gain automatic promotion. The Robins are currently just 6 points off league-leaders West Brom but several teams below them such as Preston, Swansea, Millwall and Blackburn are all chasing the top 6 for a playoff spot. One factor the hosts will take into Friday’s match is the fact that they have not conceded in their last four league games.

Birmingham are also unbeaten in their last four league matches with two respectable draws against Cardiff and Middlesbrough and beating Nottingham Forest and Luton. Pep Clotet’s side have averaged just 1 goal per game on the road this season which is a worry considering Bristols recent defensive record but this match is far from out of reach for them. They currently sit 17th in the Championship, 8 points above the relegation zone and 13 adrift of Friday’s opponents in the final playoff spot. Although Birmingham should be safe from relegation come the end of the season, they will want to pick up points sooner rather than later to make sure of that.

Bristol City v Birmingham Past Meetings

• Played: 19
• Bristol City Wins: 3
• Birmingham Wins: 12
• Draws: 4

Bristol City Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 5
• Draws: 1
• Losses: 4
• Average goals per match: 1.1
• Average goals conceded per match: 1
• Number of clean sheets: 5
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 3
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 7

Birmingham Last 10 Games Stats

• Wins: 3
• Draws: 4
• Losses: 3
• Average goals per match: 1.5
• Average goals conceded per match: 1.7
• Number of clean sheets: 1
• Over 2.5 goals in match: 6
• Under 2.5 goals in match: 4

Bristol City Top Scorers

• Lukas Jutkiewicz: 8 Goals
• Jude Bellingham: 4 Goals
• Kristian Pedersen: 4 Goals

Birmingham Top Scorers

• Andreas Weimann: 10 Goals
• Famara Diedhiou: 8 Goals
• Josh Brownhill: 4 Goals

Bristol City v Birmingham Prediction

Both teams have scored in 9 of Birmingham’s last 10 matches although given Bristol City haven’t conceded in their last four games, it does put doubt over a BTTS bet. The most sensible prediction would be to expect a 1-0 home win which would be the fourth in a row for the hosts. Bristol can’t afford to drop points against lower-mid table sides if they want to challenge for promotion and so we expect them to narrowly take away all three points on Friday.