Thursday , 2 July 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Birmingham City FC
4 – 5
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gary Gardner 39' Y
Wes Harding 48' Y
Kerim Mrabti 62' Y
Lukas Jutkiewicz 63' Y
Y 71' Kiko Casilla
Y 73' Eddie Nketiah
Y 88' Luke Ayling
Jefferson Montero 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Nicholas Barnard
  • Referee Mark Pottage
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
4
Birmingham City FC 7 games · Avg 3.7 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC 2019-10-19 Leeds United FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2018-09-22 Leeds United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Leeds United FC H 4–5 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
21 Dec Hull City AFC A 0–3 L
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–3 L
11 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–2 L
07 Dec Reading FC A 3–2 W
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Birmingham City FC A 5–4 W
26 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
21 Dec Fulham FC A 1–2 L
14 Dec Cardiff City FC H 3–3 D
10 Dec Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
07 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Birmingham City FC is hosting Leeds United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Leeds United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' Leeds United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' GOAL! Helder Costa fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 20' Leeds United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 21' Goal! Jack Harrison scores his 43 goal in 358 matches.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' A goal from the England international Jude Bellingham! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-2!
  • 32' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Alvaro Gimenez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' Gary Gardner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Gary Gardner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Leeds United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 48' Wes Harding is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' The England Lukas Jutkiewicz breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 2-2!
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Kerim Mrabti. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 68' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Crowley departs to be replaced by Jeremie Bela.
  • 69' Magnificent from Luke Ayling! That is 14 goals in 358 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 71' Kiko Casilla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Eddie Nketiah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Jefferson Montero. He replaces Jude Bellingham on 74 minute.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Leeds United AFC! Tyler Roberts comes on to replace Eddie Nketiah.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Jeremie Bela — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Sensational shot from Stuart Dallas. Leeds United AFC is back in the lead.
  • 86' Gaetano Berardi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateusz Klich on 86 minute.
  • 88' Luke Ayling was booked on 88.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jefferson Montero.
  • Another three points for Leeds United FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Che Adams 2
Helder Costa 1
Luke Ayling 1
Stuart Dallas 1
Ezgjan Alioski 1
Jack Harrison 1

Head to Head

2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC 2019-10-19 Leeds United FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2018-09-22 Leeds United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC L 2019-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-12-21 Hull City AFC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2019-12-11 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2019-12-07 Reading FC 2–3 Birmingham City FC W

Leeds United FC Form

2019-12-29 Birmingham City FC 4–5 Leeds United FC W 2019-12-26 Leeds United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2019-12-21 Fulham FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L 2019-12-14 Leeds United FC 3–3 Cardiff City FC D 2019-12-10 Leeds United FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2019-12-07 Huddersfield Town AFC 0–2 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Leeds United FC 75% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC35% Draw25% Leeds United FC40%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Leeds United FC
65%
Birmingham City FC or Leeds United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC28% Draw39% Leeds United FC33%
Actual: Leeds United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–5 not predicted
4 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.