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Latest Birmingham news
All clubs →- TEAM NEWSPre-match team news: Birmingham City v Bristol City Check out the latest team news ahead of Blues' opening home league game of the season at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 22…23 Aug · bcfc.com ↗OUTBirdRETURNSDucksch“Max Bird is ruled out of facing his former club”“Marvin Ducksch is back amongst the substitutes after his recent injury”
- TEAM NEWSChampionship Preview: Birmingham City v Bristol City We look ahead to this weekend's Sky Bet Championship clash at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 21 Aug 202623 Aug · bcfc.com ↗
- PRESSERPost-match reaction: Birmingham City 2-2 Bristol City Hear from Chris Davies and Demarai Gray after the home draw against Bristol City at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 22 Aug 202623 Aug · bcfc.com ↗
- PRESSERPress conference: Chris Davies looks ahead to Bristol City Blues boss speaks to the media ahead of Saturday's first home game of the season against Bristol City 20 Aug 202623 Aug · bcfc.com ↗
- MANAGERChris Davies appointed manager22 Aug
- TRANSFERBateman goes out on loan17 Aug · Loan
- TEAM NEWSChampionship Preview: Sheffield United v Birmingham City We look ahead to the start of the 2026/27 Sky Bet Championship season later today at Bramall Lane 15 Aug 202616 Aug · bcfc.com ↗
- TEAM NEWSTeam news: Swansea City v Birmingham City Check out the team news ahead of this afternoon's Carabao Cup first round tie at the Swansea.com Stadium 08 Aug 202616 Aug · bcfc.com ↗
Birmingham most-used starting XI5 MATCHES
Birmingham's most-used starting XI this season, across 5 official matches, was Beadle in goal, a back four of Osayi-Samuel, Klarer, Neumann and Cochrane, and Stansfield and Priske further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.
- GKBeadle
- DEFOsayi-Samuel
- DEFKlarer
- DEFNeumann
- DEFCochrane
- MIDSolis
- MIDVicente
- MIDIwata
- MIDSeung-Ho
- FWDStansfield
- FWDPriske
Team news
- No longer available: Beadle.
- Most-used shape: 4-2-3-1 in 29 of the last 30 matches.
Compiled from the official lineups we hold for Birmingham this season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Head Coach
Chris Davies
Since Aug 2026
Injuries & suspensions
Full list →- MIDLeonardAchilles Tendon InjuryOut
- DEFBuchananKnee InjuryOut
- DEFGardner-HickmanInjuryOut
Formation tendency
4-2-3-1most-used · 29 of last 30
4-2-3-1
97%
3-4-3
3%
Most Common Birmingham Starting XI
Based on 5 official matches this season
1
Beadle
GK·4 starts
Left the club
26
Osayi-Samuel
DEF·5 starts
4
Klarer
DEF·5 starts
5
Neumann
DEF·4 starts
20
Cochrane
DEF·4 starts
14
Solis
MID·5 starts
7
Vicente
MID·5 starts
24
Iwata
MID·4 starts
8
Seung-Ho
MID·4 starts
28
Stansfield
FWD·4 starts
9
Priske
FWD·4 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.
Set piece takers
This season- MIDGray1/1 penalties scored
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Birmingham
- Who started Birmingham's last match?
- Birmingham's starting XI on 28 Aug 2026 in the Championship (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Alex Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Jhon Solís, Carlos Vicente, Demarai Gray, Jay Stansfield, August Priske.
- What was Birmingham's last result?
- Birmingham beat Wrexham 2–1 on 28 Aug 2026.
- When did Birmingham last win?
- Birmingham last won on 28 Aug 2026, beating Wrexham 2–1.
- Who takes penalties for Birmingham?
- D. Gray has taken the most penalties for Birmingham this season, scoring 1 of 1.
- Who has made the most starts for Birmingham this season?
- Bright Osayi-Samuel leads with 5 starts for Birmingham across all competitions this season.
- What formation does Birmingham use most often?
- Birmingham have used a 4-2-3-1 in 5 of their 5 matches this season.
- Which Birmingham goalkeeper has started the most this season?
- James Beadle has made the most starts as goalkeeper for Birmingham this season, starting 4 matches.
- Which Birmingham defender has started the most this season?
- Bright Osayi-Samuel has made the most starts as defender for Birmingham this season, starting 5 matches.
- Which Birmingham midfielder has started the most this season?
- Carlos Vicente has made the most starts as midfielder for Birmingham this season, starting 5 matches.
- Which Birmingham forward has started the most this season?
- Jay Stansfield has made the most starts as forward for Birmingham this season, starting 4 matches.
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