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 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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 | #7 |
| 11 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 5 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 12 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 25% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
Stoke City FC this season
Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Birmingham City FC
| Phil Neumann | 2 G |
| Demarai Gray | 1 G |
Stoke City FC
| Ethan Galbraith | 4 G | 1 A |
| Eric Bocat | 2 G | 2 A |
| Sam Gallagher | 2 G | 1 A |
| Justin Devenny | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Stoke City FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' USA international Auston Trusty has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 26' Poor challenge from Marc Roberts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 31' Stoke 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' George Hall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 388 appearances.
- 41' With 1 assists to his name this season, Josh Tymon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Wilmot on 56.
- 61' That is a Yellow card for Birmingham City FC. Krystian Bielik will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' Another substitution for Stoke City FC to replace Dwight Gayle by Nick Powell on 66 minute.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' Nick Powell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Birmingham City FC have won 422 goals from 388 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' Josh Tymon gets the nod from Stoke City FC. He replaces Tyrese Campbell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Reda Khadra exits the field as Scott Hogan enters on 84.
- 89' Stoke City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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
1.29
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Stoke City FC
57%
Birmingham City FC or Stoke City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.