Thursday , 2 July 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 17:15 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Jordan Thompson
0–2 31' Lynden Gooch
0–3 53' Andre Vidigal
Jay Stansfield 69' 1–3
Koji Miyoshi 12' Y
Juninho Bacuna 33' Y
Y 34' Andre Vidigal
Y 51' Junior Tchamadeu
Y 83' Joon-ho Bae

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Mark Dwyer

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

6
5
3
Birmingham City FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2022-11-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-02-19 Stoke City FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-08-14 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 1–3 L
23 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 3–3 D
18 Dec Leicester City FC H 2–3 L
13 Dec Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
08 Dec Coventry City FC A 0–2 L
02 Dec Rotherham United FC H 0–0 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
23 Dec Millwall FC H 0–0 D
17 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
12 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–1 D
09 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
02 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L

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)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts). Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Birmingham City FC welcome Stoke City FC for this crunch clash at St Andrew's Ground.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 12' GOAL! Jordan Thompson fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 12' Poor challenge from Koji Miyoshi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' Stoke City FC have won 400 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 22' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 31' What a moment for Lynden Gooch! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Juninho Bacuna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Vidigal on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Angola international Andre Vidigal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' 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 Ben Pearson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Junior Tchamadeu. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 53' Magnificent from Andre Vidigal! That is 22 goals in 265 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Lynden Gooch is withdrawn and Sead Haksabanovic gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 67' Romelle Donovan gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Koji Miyoshi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' What a strike from Jay Stansfield! The score is 1-3.
  • 69' Ben Pearson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Wouter Burger on 69 minute.
  • 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Siriki Dembele is replaced by Keshi Anderson on 77 minute.
  • 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 83' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. Joon-ho Bae will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Johnson is hanging Andre Vidigal on the field on 86 minute.
  • 1-3 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2022-11-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-02-19 Stoke City FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC 2021-08-14 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC L 2023-12-23 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–3 Birmingham City FC D 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC L 2023-12-13 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2023-12-08 Coventry City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-12-02 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC W 2023-12-23 Stoke City FC 0–0 Millwall FC D 2023-12-17 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-12-12 Stoke City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2023-12-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-12-02 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Stoke City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC33% Draw29% Stoke City FC38%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Stoke City FC
67%
Birmingham City FC or Stoke City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC24% Draw47% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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