Saturday , 14 November 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Leeds United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Leeds United FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground 20,451 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lukas Jutkiewicz pen 90+1' 1–0
Y 22' Ethan Ampadu
Y 45' Sam Byram
John Ruddy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Leeds United FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Scott Ledger
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 11.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
4
Birmingham City FC 7 games · Avg 3.7 goals Leeds United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 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
12 Aug Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
05 Aug Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
08 May Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
29 Apr Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
22 Apr Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
18 Apr Millwall FC A 1–0 W
Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
06 Aug Cardiff City FC H 2–2 D
28 May Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–4 L
21 May West Ham United FC A 1–3 L
13 May Newcastle United FC H 2–2 D
06 May Manchester City FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Leeds United FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ethan Ampadu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Keshi Anderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Ethan Ampadu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Leeds United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' Leeds United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Leeds United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Byram on 45.
  • 50' Luke Ayling has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leeds United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Koji Miyoshi on, Keshi Anderson off on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Another substitution for Leeds United FC to replace Georginio Rutter by Joe Gelhardt on 67 minute.
  • 72' Leeds United 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.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 82' Ian Poveda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Siriki Dembele makes way for Emmanuel Longelo at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 90' Birmingham City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • With this win, Birmingham City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Che Adams 2
Stuart Dallas 1
Ezgjan Alioski 1
Jack Harrison 1
Daniel James 1
Ezgjan Alioski 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 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

2023-08-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2023-08-05 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2023-05-08 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2023-04-29 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-04-22 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2023-04-18 Millwall FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W

Leeds United FC Form

2023-08-12 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2023-08-06 Leeds United FC 2–2 Cardiff City FC D 2023-05-28 Leeds United FC 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2023-05-21 West Ham United FC 3–1 Leeds United FC L 2023-05-13 Leeds United FC 2–2 Newcastle United FC D 2023-05-06 Manchester City FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Leeds United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC47% Draw28% Leeds United FC25%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Leeds United FC
53%
Birmingham City FC or Leeds United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC30% Draw49% Leeds United FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Leeds United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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