Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.
- Birmingham City FC 46 games · 64 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 46 games · 55 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Stoke City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | Watford FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Mar | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | Bristol City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Middlesbrough FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Birmingham City FC | Stoke City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 64 | Points | 55 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 17 / 13 / 16 | W / D / L | 15 / 10 / 21 |
| 57 | Scored | 51 |
| 56 | Conceded | 56 |
| +1 | GD | -5 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 37% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The travelling Stoke City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ki-Jana Hoever is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stoke City FC.
- 26' Birmingham City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' 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.
- 36' The 26-year-old Dujon Sterling has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Jack Bonham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' Ben Wilmot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 61' Controversy at the stadium! Krystian Bielik argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Nick Powell. He replaces Dwight Gayle on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Nick Powell will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' Juninho Bacuna has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 79' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Tyrese Campbell is replaced by Josh Tymon.
- 84' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Reda Khadra is replaced by Scott Hogan on 84 minute.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 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
- 7
- 26
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 21
- 31
- 5
-
18
Tahith Chong ↓ Jobe Bellingham 84'
-
17
Reda Khadra ↓ Scott Hogan 84'
- 35
Bench
- 1
- 12
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 84'
- 6
- 42
- 19
-
27
Jobe Bellingham ↑ 84'
Coach
John Eustace
Stoke City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
11
Dwight Gayle ↓ Nick Powell 66'
-
10
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Josh Tymon 79'
- 9
- 22
- 3
- 13
- 28
- 20
- 17
- 18
Bench
- 34
- 23
- 8
- 15
-
25
Nick Powell ↑ 66'
-
14
Josh Tymon ↑ 79'
- 32
Coach
Alex Neil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Jordan Thompson | 2 |
| Harlee Dean | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 |
| Jude Bellingham | 1 |
| Lewis Baker | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2023-04-10
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Stoke City FC
D
2023-04-07
Reading FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2023-04-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2023-03-18
Queens Park Rangers FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2023-03-14
Watford FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2023-03-11
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
W
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Stoke City FC
58%
Birmingham City FC or Stoke City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.6%
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% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

