Birmingham City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Birmingham City FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Plymouth Argyle FC

Sat 26 Aug 2023 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground 20,685 HT 45' · FT 45'

Scott Hogan 8' 1–0

1–1 60' Ryan Hardie

Jay Stansfield 90+5' 2–1

Dion Sanderson 23' Y

Y 49' Adam Randell

Lee Buchanan 73' Y

Overview

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Birmingham City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Plymouth Argyle FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Busby
Assistant 1 Richard Wild
Assistant 2 Lee Venamore

6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.8 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

Birmingham City FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Plymouth Argyle FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-26 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–1	W
19 Aug	Bristol City FC	A	2–0	W
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

Plymouth Argyle FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Aug	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L
12 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–0	D
05 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	3–1	W
07 May	Port Vale FC	A	3–1	W
29 Apr	Burton Albion FC	H	1–0	W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% 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' We are underway at St Andrew's Ground. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
8' Scott Hogan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. John Eustace will be considering his options from the bench.
18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 395 games and scored 433 goals.
23' Controversy at the stadium! Dion Sanderson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
28' Bali Mumba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Plymouth Argyle FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steven Schumacher might look to freshen things up shortly.
43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
49' The referee shows Plymouth Argyle FC player a Yellow card on 49.
54' Lee Buchanan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
59' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Plymouth Argyle FC backline.
60' The Scotland forward Ryan Hardie breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 1-1!
62' Jay Stansfield is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan James at the 62 minute mark.
67' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Plymouth Argyle FC's 4-3-3 shape.
72' 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.
73' Poor challenge from Lee Buchanan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
74' Matt Butcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Randell on 74 minute.
78' Julio Pleguezuelo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kaine Kesler-Hayden on 78 minute.
79' The crowd applauds Koji Miyoshi as he leaves the pitch. George Hall steps in for Birmingham City FC.
81' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 81 minute. Scott Hogan leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
84' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Bali Mumba by Mickel Miller on 84 minute.
89' Plymouth Argyle FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
Plymouth Argyle FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

7
Juninho Bacuna
26
Kevin Long
21
John Ruddy
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 81'
6
Krystian Bielik
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Emmanuel Longelo 81'
34
Ivan Sunjic
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ George Hall 78'
3
Lee Buchanan
5
Dion Sanderson
19
Jordan James ↓ Jay Stansfield 62'

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Schumacher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jay Stansfield	2
Scott Hogan	1
Ryan Hardie	1
Juninho Bacuna	1
Jordan James	1
Joe Edwards	1
Morgan Whittaker	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.46 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 Plymouth Argyle FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC48% Draw27% Plymouth Argyle FC25%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC

52%

Birmingham City FC or Plymouth Argyle FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC32% Draw48% Plymouth Argyle FC20%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

10.7%

0 – 0

10.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.3%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

4.7%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

3 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	16%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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

Birmingham City FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Clean Sheet