Birmingham City FC vs Leicester City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Leicester City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Leicester City FC 46 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee David Webb
- Assistant 1 Rob Smith
- Assistant 2 Andrew Fox
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Leicester City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | Coventry City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Dec | Millwall FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Dec | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Leicester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 0 | Points | 46 |
| 0 | Played | 46 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 12 / 16 / 18 |
| 0 | Scored | 58 |
| 0 | Conceded | 68 |
| +0 | GD | -10 |
| – | PPG | 1.00 |
| – | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Leicester City FC are 5th (46 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Ground will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Leicester City FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Enzo Maresca might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' What a moment for Stephy Mavididi! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' Leicester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 11' Stephy Mavididi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 11.
- 14' Jordan James has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Kiernan Dewsbury Hall gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Leicester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Goal! Stephy Mavididi scores his 47 goal in 519 matches.
- 55' Wilfred Ndidi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 65' Juninho Bacuna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Jannik Vestergaard, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Burke. He replaces Krystian Bielik on 71 minute.
- 72' The whistle greets Jay Stansfield as he departs to be replaced by Romelle Donovan.
- 74' Jordan James adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Cannon. He replaces Patson Daka on 78 minute.
- 81' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 81 minute. Juninho Bacuna leaves to be changed by Scott Hogan.
- 86' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lukas Jutkiewicz is hanging Emanuel Aiwu on the field on 86 minute.
- 89' A tactical swap from Leicester City FC — Harry Souttar on, James Justin off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cesare Casadei is hanging Wilfred Ndidi on the field on 90 minute.
- Birmingham City FC will have plenty to reflect on. Leicester City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Scott Hogan 81'
- 4
- 21
-
6
Krystian Bielik ↓ Oliver Burke 71'
-
17
Siriki Dembele ↓ Koji Miyoshi 72'
- 34
-
44
Emanuel Aiwu ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 86'
- 3
- 5
- 28
- 19
Bench
-
45
Oliver Burke ↑ 71'
- 1
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 86'
- 20
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 81'
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↑ 72'
- 23
- 24
-
49
Romelle Donovan ↑ 72'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
Leicester City FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Cesare Casadei 90'
- 21
- 23
- 8
-
2
James Justin ↓ Harry Souttar 89'
- 10
-
20
Patson Daka ↓ Thomas Cannon 78'
- 3
- 30
- 22
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 1
-
17
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 71'
-
15
Harry Souttar ↑ 89'
- 4
- 41
-
28
Thomas Cannon ↑ 78'
-
7
Cesare Casadei ↑ 90'
- 45
Coach
Enzo Maresca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | 3 |
| Jordan James | 2 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Dennis Praet | 1 |
| Yunus Akgun | 1 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-12-18
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
L
2023-12-13
Cardiff City FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-12-08
Coventry City FC
2–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-12-02
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2023-11-29
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-11-25
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Leicester City FC Form
2023-12-18
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
W
2023-12-13
Leicester City FC
3–2
Millwall FC
W
2023-12-09
Leicester City FC
4–0
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
2023-12-02
West Bromwich Albion FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2023-11-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–1
Leicester City FC
D
2023-11-25
Leicester City FC
2–0
Watford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Leicester City FC
76%
Birmingham City FC or Leicester City FC
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
0 – 0
21.3%
0 – 1
17.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
0 – 3
3.1%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Leicester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 15% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 25% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.