ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP
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St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
Referee: J. Bell
Birmingham
Match Timeline
Stoke City
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
42'
T. Iwata · Assist: J. Stansfield
Birmingham
🔄
56'
I. Osman ↔ A. Priske
Birmingham
🔄
57'
T. Doyle ↔ J. E. Solis Romero
Birmingham
🟨
67'
Jay Stansfield
Birmingham
🔄
68'
E. Bocat ↔ A. Cresswell
Stoke City
🔄
68'
J. Bae ↔ F. Fawunmi
Stoke City
71'
P. Neumann
Stoke City
🟨
80'
Lamine Cissé
Stoke City
🔄
81'
M. Ducksch ↔ K. Furuhashi
Birmingham
🔄
89'
T. Rigo ↔ B. Pearson
Stoke City
🔄
90+2'
P. Roberts ↔ S. Wright
Birmingham

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Birmingham Win 0%
Draw 0%
Stoke City Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Birmingham1.19
Stoke City1.24
Recent Form (Last 5)
Birmingham Birmingham
WWDLW
41 GF / 39 GA
Stoke City Stoke City
WLDWL
34 GF / 25 GA
Key Stats
1.41
Average Goals Scored
1.17
1.34
Average Goals Conceded
0.86
17
BTTS Yes
10
15
Over 2.5
12
3.83
Shots on Goal
3.97

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Birmingham Birmingham 29 matches
Stoke City Stoke City 29 matches
Birmingham Statistic Stoke City
11 Wins 13
8 Draws 5
10 Losses 11
41 Goals For 34
39 Goals Against 25
1.41 Avg Goals Scored 1.17
1.34 Avg Goals Conceded 0.86
17 BTTS Yes 10
24 Over 1.5 16
15 Over 2.5 12
8 Over 3.5 3
6 Clean Sheets 12
6 Failed To Score 10
3.83 Shots On Goal 3.97
14.03 Total Shots 11.52
5.28 Corners 5.86
53.6% Ball Possession 53.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Birmingham won 6 times, Stoke City won 3 times, while 6 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 23:20 from Birmingham's perspective. 6 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.87 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Birmingham 4-2-3-1 / Stoke City 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Birmingham wins 6, draws 6, Stoke City wins 3
Stats
Birmingham Birmingham
Stoke City Stoke City
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
5
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
8
Blocked Shots
3
6 Corner Kicks 6
7 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 4
46% Ball Possession 54%
18 Total Shots 7
5 Shots on Goal 1
5 Shots off Goal 3
8 Blocked Shots 3
14 Shots insidebox 3
4 Shots outsidebox 4
1 Goalkeeper Saves 4
303 Total passes 365
204 Passes accurate 265
2.03 expected_goals 0.36
🟨 1 Yellow Cards 1 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Birmingham
Formation
Stoke City
J. Beadle
J. Beadle
T. Iwata
T. Iwata
P. Neumann
P. Neumann
C. Klarer
C. Klarer
K. Wagner
K. Wagner
T. Doyle
T. Doyle
Paik Seung-Ho
Paik Seung-Ho
P. Roberts
P. Roberts
J. Stansfield
🎯
J. Stansfield
I. Osman
I. Osman
M. Ducksch
M. Ducksch
T. Simkin
T. Simkin
S. Thomas
S. Thomas
A. Phillips
A. Phillips
M. Talovierov
M. Talovierov
E. Bocat
E. Bocat
T. Seko
T. Seko
S. N'Zonzi
S. N'Zonzi
M. Manhoef
M. Manhoef
T. Rigo
T. Rigo
J. Bae
J. Bae
L. Cisse
L. Cisse
Birmingham 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25
J. Beadle
G
24
T. Iwata
⚽ 42'
D
5
P. Neumann
⚽ 71'
D
4
C. Klarer
D
31
K. Wagner
D
7
T. Doyle
↓ 57'
M
8
Paik Seung-Ho
M
16
P. Roberts
↓ 90+2'
M
28
J. Stansfield
🎯 42' 🟨 67'
M
17
I. Osman
↓ 56'
M
33
M. Ducksch
↓ 81'
F
Substitutes
21
R. Allsop
G
26
B. Osayi-Samuel
D
40
M. Mazwi
M
22
J. E. Solis Romero
↑ 57'
M
18
W. T. Willumsson
M
27
K. Fujimoto
M
11
S. Wright
↑ 90+2'
F
9
K. Furuhashi
↑ 81'
F
29
A. Priske
↑ 56'
F
Stoke City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
25
T. Simkin
G
7
S. Thomas
D
26
A. Phillips
D
40
M. Talovierov
D
17
E. Bocat
↓ 68'
D
12
T. Seko
M
15
S. N'Zonzi
M
42
M. Manhoef
M
19
T. Rigo
↓ 89'
M
10
J. Bae
↓ 68'
M
29
L. Cisse
🟨 80'
F
Substitutes
34
F. Fielding
G
2
S. Agina
M
41
J. Dixon
D
47
J. Griffin
D
3
A. Cresswell
↑ 68'
D
4
B. Pearson
↑ 89'
M
46
W. Smith
M
55
R. Curley
M
56
F. Fawunmi
↑ 68'
F
Last matches: Birmingham
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
25.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Crewe
2
1
W
22.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Burton Albion
1
0
W
15.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Solihull Moors
3
0
W
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
02.05.26
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
1
1
D
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
18.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Hull City
1
1
D
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
06.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Ipswich
1
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
21.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
07.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
0
1
L
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
25.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
0
3
L
21.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
2
1
W
15.02.26
FA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
1
D
Last matches: Stoke City
01.08.26
Fri
Stoke City
Valencia
1
1
D
28.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Everton
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
SC Braga
0
1
L
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
25.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
3
L
21.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
1
3
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
11.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
03.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Wednesday
2
0
W
20.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Preston
1
3
L
14.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Watford
3
1
W
10.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
3
3
D
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Coventry
1
2
L
25.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
2
1
W
21.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
2
2
D
15.02.26
FA
Stoke City
Fulham
1
2
L
11.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
0
1
L
H2H: Birmingham vs Stoke City
24.01.26
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
1
D
13.09.25
H2H
Stoke City
Birmingham
1
0
L
20.01.24
H2H
Stoke City
Birmingham
1
2
W
26.12.23
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.04.23
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
0
0
D
05.11.22
H2H
Stoke City
Birmingham
1
2
W
19.02.22
H2H
Stoke City
Birmingham
2
2
D
14.08.21
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
0
0
D
10.04.21
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
0
W
04.10.20
H2H
Stoke City
Birmingham
1
1
D
12.07.20
H2H
Stoke City
Birmingham
2
0
L
31.08.19
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
1
W
26.12.18
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
0
W
20.10.18
H2H
Stoke City
Birmingham
0
1
W
29.10.13
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
7
7
D
Last matches: Birmingham
31.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Barcelona
2
2
D
10.07.26
Fri
Birmingham
Huddersfield
3
1
W
25.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Bristol City
2
1
W
22.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Preston
2
1
W
12.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Wrexham
2
0
W
03.04.26
Cha
Birmingham
Blackburn
0
1
L
14.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Sheffield Utd
1
1
D
11.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
QPR
1
0
W
02.03.26
Cha
Birmingham
Middlesbrough
1
3
L
15.02.26
FA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
1
D
10.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
West Brom
0
0
D
07.02.26
Cha
Birmingham
Leicester
2
1
W
04.01.26
Cha
Birmingham
Coventry
3
2
W
29.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Southampton
1
1
D
26.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Derby
1
1
D
13.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Charlton
1
1
D
01.12.25
Cha
Birmingham
Watford
2
1
W
22.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Norwich
4
1
W
04.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Millwall
4
0
W
01.11.25
Cha
Birmingham
Portsmouth
4
0
W
H2H at home: Birmingham
24.01.26
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
1
D
26.12.23
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
3
L
10.04.23
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
0
0
D
14.08.21
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
0
0
D
10.04.21
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
0
W
31.08.19
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
1
W
26.12.18
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
0
W
29.10.13
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
7
7
D
Last matches: Stoke City
18.07.26
Fri
Stoke City
Crewe
1
1
D
02.05.26
Cha
Stoke City
Bristol City
0
2
L
18.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Wrexham
0
2
L
06.04.26
Cha
Stoke City
Derby
0
2
L
20.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Preston
1
3
L
07.03.26
Cha
Stoke City
Swansea
0
2
L
28.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Coventry
1
2
L
11.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
Charlton
0
1
L
07.02.26
Cha
Stoke City
West Brom
0
0
D
04.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Norwich
2
0
W
01.01.26
Cha
Stoke City
Hull City
1
0
W
20.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Watford
0
1
L
10.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Ipswich
0
1
L
06.12.25
Cha
Stoke City
Sheffield Utd
0
4
L
22.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Leicester
1
2
L
04.11.25
Cha
Stoke City
Oxford United
3
0
W
25.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Portsmouth
1
0
W
21.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Millwall
0
2
L
04.10.25
Cha
Stoke City
Blackburn
1
1
D
30.09.25
Cha
Stoke City
Middlesbrough
0
0
D
H2H away: Stoke City
24.01.26
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
1
D
26.12.23
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
1
3
W
10.04.23
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
0
0
D
14.08.21
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
0
0
D
10.04.21
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
0
L
31.08.19
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
1
L
26.12.18
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
2
0
L
29.10.13
H2H
Birmingham
Stoke City
7
7
D

Standings

Championship
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 46 28 11 7 97:45 52 95
W W W D D
2 46 23 15 8 80:47 33 84
W D D W D
3 46 24 11 11 64:49 15 83
L D W D W
4 46 22 14 10 82:56 26 80
W D W D D
5 46 22 14 10 72:47 25 80
L L D D W
6 46 21 10 15 70:66 4 73
W W D W L
7 46 19 14 13 69:65 4 71
D L W W L
8 46 20 9 17 67:59 8 69
L W L W L
9 46 19 8 19 63:56 7 65
L D W W L
10 46 17 13 16 57:56 1 64
D W W D W
11 46 18 10 18 57:59 -2 64
W D W L W
12 46 17 11 18 59:59 0 62
W L D L D
13 46 18 6 22 66:66 0 60
W L L W W
14 46 15 15 16 55:62 -7 60
L W L L W
15 46 16 10 20 61:73 -12 58
L L L L D
16 46 14 15 17 53:65 -12 57
L L L L L
17 46 15 10 21 51:56 -5 55
L L L L D
18 46 14 13 19 49:64 -15 55
D W L W W
19 46 13 14 19 44:58 -14 53
L W L D L
20 46 13 13 20 42:56 -14 52
L W D L D
21 46 13 14 19 48:58 -10 51
L D W W D
22 46 11 14 21 45:59 -14 47
L W L L W
23 46 12 16 18 58:68 -10 46
W D D L L
24 46 2 12 32 29:89 -60 0
W L L D D
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