Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 01 May | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Apr | Derby County FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Reading FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 08 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
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)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
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' KICK OFF: Birmingham City FC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Woods, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' 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.
- 40' 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 Scott Hogan suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 395 games and scored 422 goals.
- 49' Scott Hogan was booked on 49.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' A moment of madness from Sam Clucas on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
- 63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Chuks Aneke comes on to replace Scott Hogan.
- 67' Nick Powell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Lukas Jutkiewicz has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Leko to step up.
- 76' Sam Surridge makes way for Jacob Brown at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
- 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matija Sarkic made 369 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 2
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 3
- 13
-
9
Scott Hogan ↓ Chuks Aneke 65'
- 11
- 34
Bench
-
15
Chuks Aneke ↑ 65'
-
14
Jonathan Leko ↑ 71'
- 27
- 5
- 17
- 18
- 23
Coach
Lee Bowyer
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 4
- 7
- 36
- 9
- 25
-
22
Sam Surridge ↓ Jacob Brown 76'
- 14
- 19
- 12
Bench
- 23
- 1
-
18
Jacob Brown ↑ 76'
- 3
- 6
- 15
- 11
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Birmingham City FC Form
2021-08-14
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2021-08-07
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-05-08
Blackburn Rovers FC
5–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2021-05-01
Birmingham City FC
0–4
Cardiff City FC
L
2021-04-24
Derby County FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2021-04-21
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Nottingham Forest FC
D
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Stoke City FC
60%
Birmingham City FC or Stoke City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.