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Guardian » 8hLAURIE WHITWELL: Harry Redknapp has 'loved every minute' of his ad hoc adventure as Birmingham City manager, even the 5.15am drives from Dorset.
Daily Mail » 15hLAURIE WHITWELL: Frank Clark thought his days of getting fraught over football were done. But on Sunday the fingernails are under threat again.
Daily Mail » 17h
The former Coventry manager kept the Sky Blues in League One on the final day two years ago but says his team will need ‘Plans A, B and C’ to get a result at Brentford on Sunday Last-day drama is nothing new to Tony Mowbray, though having kept Coventry City in League One with a win on the final…
Guardian » 19hOur writers predict the outcome of Sunday's games
Vital Football » 22hRob Wildey speaks to a Bristol City fan
Vital Football » 22hPermutations and analysis as Blackburn, Nottingham Forest and Birmingham bid to avoid relegation to League One on Sunday.
BBC Sport » 1dPreview followed by live coverage of Sunday's Championship game between Bristol City and Birmingham City.
BBC Sport » 1d
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England League Championship
| Home | Away | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GD | Pt | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Newcastle United | 45 | +42 | 91 | D0-0 | L0-4 | |
| 2 | Brighton and Hove A | 44 | +33 | 89 | L1-2 | L1-3 | |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | +16 | 81 | W2-1 | L0-3 | |
| 4 | Reading | 44 | +1 | 79 | L0-1 | D0-0 | |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 0 | 78 | W2-0 | D1-1 | |
| 6 | Fulham | 44 | +28 | 77 | W1-0 | W1-0 | |
| 7 | Leeds United | 45 | +14 | 74 | L1-3 | W2-1 | |
| 8 | Norwich City | 45 | +12 | 67 | W3-0 | L0-2 | |
| 9 | Derby County | 45 | +4 | 66 | L1-2 | L0-1 | |
| 10 | Brentford | 45 | +12 | 64 | L1-3 | W2-1 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 45 | +2 | 62 | D2-2 | L1-2 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 45 | -1 | 61 | D1-1 | L0-1 | |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 44 | -3 | 59 | D0-0 | D1-1 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 45 | 0 | 58 | L0-3 | D2-2 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wndrs | 44 | -4 | 55 | L1-3 | W2-1 | |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 45 | -7 | 55 | W2-1 | D1-1 | |
| 17 | Bristol City | 45 | -5 | 54 | W1-0 | 07.05 | |
| 18 | Queens Park Rangers | 45 | -10 | 53 | L1-4 | D1-1 | |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 45 | -12 | 52 | L0-2 | L0-2 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 45 | -20 | 50 | |||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 45 | -13 | 48 | D0-0 | L1-3 | |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | -14 | 48 | W1-0 | D1-1 | |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | -17 | 41 | L0-1 | D1-1 | |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 45 | -58 | 22 | W4-2 | D1-1 | |
| Birmingham City | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Index & Trend | 768 | -4 | |
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 20th | 21st | 16th |
| Played | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Won | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Drawn | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Lost | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 23rd | 23rd | 10th |
| Record (W-D-L) | 1-1-4 | 1-1-4 | 1-3-2 |
| Goals (F-A) | 5-9 | 4-8 | 6-8 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 22nd | 22nd | 21st |
| Goals scored | 44 | 25 | 19 |
| Failed to score | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Since failing to score | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 18th | 18th | 15th |
| Goals conceded | 64 | 31 | 33 |
| Clean sheets | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Current clean sheets | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 23rd | 22nd | 20th |
| Goal difference | -20 | -6 | -14 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 17th | 17th | 15th |
| Goal total | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | won last game | ||
| Home | won last game | ||
| Away | w/o win in last 5 | ||
| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 2-3-3 | 2-1-3 | 1-2-3 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 7-10 | 7-6 | 5-7 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
D1-1 |
W1-0 L1-3 D0-0 |
D1-1 |
| Occurence | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Birmingham City | |||
| Birmingham City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | LCI | Opponents | V | Res |
| 23.04.2017 | L | Aston Villa | a | L0-1 |
| 29.04.2017 | L | Huddersfield Town | h | W2-0 |
| 07.05.2017 | L | Bristol City | a | |
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English League Championship | 20th | 45 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 64 | -20 | .426 |
| English League Cup | First Round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | .333 |
| TOTAL | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 65 | -21 | .417 | |
