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Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Birmingham City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gary Gardner 5' Y
Y 26' Ryan Shawcross
Y 52' Cuco Martina
Y 74' Bruno Martins Indi
Y 76' Joe Allen

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Dean Treleaven
  • Referee David Richardson

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

6
5
3
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
15 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Bristol City FC H 0–1 L
01 Dec Preston North End FC H 3–0 W
28 Nov Millwall FC A 2–0 W
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Millwall FC H 1–0 W
15 Dec Aston Villa FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
01 Dec Reading FC A 2–2 D
28 Nov Derby County FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Stoke City FC
#1 Position #3
29 Points 29
15 Played 15
8 / 5 / 2 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 4
28 Scored 24
14 Conceded 18
+14 GD +6
1.93 PPG 1.93
53% Win % 60%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 1st (29 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).

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
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ 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
Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

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 Stoke City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gary Gardner on 5 minutes.
  • 10' Jota Peleteiro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Stoke City FC tonight.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thomas Edwards is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
  • 26' Ryan Shawcross was booked on 26.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
  • 41' 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 Ryan Shawcross suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Jacques Maghoma gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Cuco Martina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 52.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Another change for Stoke City FC made on 59 minute. Saido Berahino leaves to be changed by Peter Crouch.
  • 64' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 74' Bruno Martins Indi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 76' Joe Allen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Cuco Martina by Thomas Edwards on 77 minute.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Che Adams as he leaves the pitch. Omar Bogle steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 87' A goal from the England international Omar Bogle! He fires home on 87 to make it 2-0!
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Craig Gardner. He replaces Gary Gardner on 89 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 2-0 Stoke City FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Jay Stansfield 2
Jordan Thompson 2
Harlee Dean 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Lewis Baker 1
Liam Lindsay 1
Sam Vokes 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC W 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-08 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bristol City FC L 2018-12-01 Birmingham City FC 3–0 Preston North End FC W 2018-11-28 Millwall FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC W

Stoke City FC Form

2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2018-12-22 Stoke City FC 1–0 Millwall FC W 2018-12-15 Aston Villa FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-12-08 Stoke City FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2018-12-01 Reading FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-11-28 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC60% Draw24% Stoke City FC16%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Stoke City FC
40%
Birmingham City FC or Stoke City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC42% Draw47% Stoke City FC11%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 25% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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