Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium!
  • 5' The travelling Leeds United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' Assisted by Jack Harrison with the perfectly-timed delivery and Helder Costa makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 20' Leeds United FC is showing some good football. However, Leeds United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 21' GOAL! Jack Harrison fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' Jude Bellingham adds to his 10 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Leeds United FC's compact .
  • 37' Liam Cooper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Gary Gardner on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Leeds United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wes Harding.
  • 53' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Leeds United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 61' Lukas Jutkiewicz has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Kerim Mrabti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' The whistle greets Daniel Crowley as he departs to be replaced by Jeremie Bela.
  • 69' What a strike from Luke Ayling! The score is 2-3.
  • 71' Kiko Casilla is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eddie Nketiah.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jude Bellingham is replaced by Jefferson Montero.
  • 79' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 81' Tyler Roberts is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eddie Nketiah at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' Magnificent from Jeremie Bela! That is 9 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Stuart Dallas is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' Another substitution for Leeds United AFC to replace Mateusz Klich by Gaetano Berardi on 86 minute.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Luke Ayling is booked for Leeds United AFC — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jefferson Montero is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • Leeds United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.