Bristol City 1-0 Birmingham
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Bristol City won: Bristol City 1-0 Birmingham in the Championship (Round 12) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol. Bristol City goals: Sinclair Armstrong 42'. Expected goals: 0.27-0.69. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Robert Atkinson (8.5).
Match report
Bristol City beat Birmingham 1-0
Bristol City edged Birmingham 1-0 at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday 25 October in the Championship.
Sinclair Armstrong put Bristol City ahead on 42' (1-0).
Bristol City had 28% of the ball, shots were 5-13 (1-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.27-0.69. Birmingham created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Robert Atkinson (Bristol City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 24,923. Referee: James Linington.
Match stats
| Bristol City | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 28 | 72 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.27 | 0.69 |
| Total shots | 5 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 212 (77%) | 597 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Total shots | 5 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 5 |
Lineups
Bristol City (3-4-2-1): Radek Vitek, George Tanner, Rob Dickie, Robert Atkinson, Ross McCrorie, Adam Randell, Zak Vyner, Neto Borges, Scott Twine, Anis Mehmeti, Sinclair Armstrong
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alexander Cochrane, Marc Leonard, Tommy Doyle, Patrick Roberts, Seung-Ho Paik, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Scott Twine (Bristol City)
- 42' · Goal · Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 46' · Substitution · Mark Sykes for Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)
- 61' · Substitution · Lewis Koumas for Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
- 61' · Substitution · Demarai Gray for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 66' · Yellow card · Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City)
- 66' · Yellow card · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 74' · Substitution · Fally Mayulu for Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)
- 75' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)
- 84' · Substitution · Marvin Ducksch for Phil Neumann (Birmingham)
- 85' · Substitution · Yu Hirakawa for Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City)
- 85' · Substitution · Haydon Roberts for Neto Borges (Bristol City)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Olly Thomas for Scott Twine (Bristol City)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 6, draws 6, Birmingham 19.
Questions
Who won Bristol City vs Birmingham?
Bristol City won, 1-0 (Championship) on Sat, 25 Oct 2025.
When and where is Bristol City vs Birmingham?
Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 14:00 UTC at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Birmingham?
In 31 league meetings since 1993: Bristol City 6 wins, 6 draws, Birmingham 19 wins (goals 33-50).