Sunday , 16 August 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Birmingham City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 10 Apr 2021 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 45' Steven Fletcher
Gary Gardner 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Wright
  • Referee Rob Smith
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham

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

6
5
3
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2020-10-04 Stoke City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-31 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
06 Apr Brentford FC A 0–0 D
02 Apr Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Watford FC A 0–3 L
17 Mar Reading FC H 2–1 W
13 Mar Bristol City FC H 0–3 L
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
05 Apr Millwall FC H 1–2 L
02 Apr Bristol City FC A 2–0 W
20 Mar Derby County FC H 1–0 W
16 Mar Cardiff City FC A 0–0 D
13 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Stoke City FC
#15 Position #26
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Birmingham City FC host Stoke City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Nick Powell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' John Obi Mikel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Birmingham City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
  • 42' Brilliant from the ! Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 45' Steven Fletcher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 46 minute. Alen Halilovic leaves to be changed by Riley McGree.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Jutkiewicz gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Stoke City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 68' Stoke City FC make a change. Tommy Smith trudges off to be replaced by Sam Vokes on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Jordan Thompson makes way for Sam Clucas at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 78' Marc Roberts, a England defender, has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Gary Gardner will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' Sam Cosgrove gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jonathan Leko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Steve Seddon makes way for George Friend at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Bowyer

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Jordan Thompson 2
Harlee Dean 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Jay Stansfield 2
Lynden Gooch 1
Sam Clucas 1
Danny Batth 1

Head to Head

2021-04-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2020-10-04 Stoke City FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-31 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2021-04-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2021-04-06 Brentford FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2021-04-02 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2021-03-20 Watford FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2021-03-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Reading FC W 2021-03-13 Birmingham City FC 0–3 Bristol City FC L

Stoke City FC Form

2021-04-10 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC L 2021-04-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2021-04-02 Bristol City FC 0–2 Stoke City FC W 2021-03-20 Stoke City FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2021-03-16 Cardiff City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2021-03-13 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.7 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.36 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC43% Draw40% Stoke City FC17%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Birmingham City FC or Stoke City FC
60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC21% Draw71% Stoke City FC8%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
37.4%
1 – 0
22.5%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
1.8%
3 – 0
1.8%
1 – 2
1.6%
3 – 1
0.9%
2 – 2
0.8%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 26% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 12% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
70% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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