Thursday , 2 July 2026

Leeds United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Leeds United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 19 Oct 2019 · 14:00 UTC Elland Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Lukas Jutkiewicz
Ezgjan Alioski 42' Y
Y 43' Ivan Sunjic
Kiko Casilla 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Richard Wild
  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Shaun Hudson

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

4
3
Leeds United FC 7 games · Avg 3.7 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-19 Leeds United FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2018-09-22 Leeds United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–0 W
05 Oct Millwall FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 0–1 L
21 Sep Derby County FC H 1–1 D
15 Sep Barnsley FC A 2–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–1 L
04 Oct Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
01 Oct Wigan Athletic FC A 0–1 L
28 Sep Derby County FC A 2–3 L
21 Sep Preston North End FC H 0–1 L
14 Sep Charlton Athletic FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Leeds United FC welcome Birmingham City FC for this crunch clash at Elland Road.
  • 5' Leeds United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Crowley made 165 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leeds United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leeds United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Lukas Jutkiewicz gets a Yellow card.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josep Clotet Ruiz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leeds United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Ezgjan Alioski is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 43' Ivan Sunjic is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' Patrick Bamford makes way for Eddie Nketiah at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leeds United AFC.
  • 51' Jacques Maghoma has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 383 appearances.
  • 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Mateusz Klich as he leaves the pitch. Tyler Roberts steps in for Leeds United AFC.
  • 65' GOAL! Kalvin Phillips scores on 65. Assisted by Jack Harrison
  • 67' Daniel Crowley makes way for Jacques Maghoma at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • 72' 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.
  • 76' Gary Gardner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jude Bellingham at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' Leeds United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Leeds United AFC make a change. Helder Costa trudges off to be replaced by Barry Douglas on 84 minutes.
  • 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Leeds United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 90' The referee shows Leeds United AFC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leeds United FC players.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelo Bielsa

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Adams 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Che Adams 2
Helder Costa 1
Luke Ayling 1
Stuart Dallas 1
Ezgjan Alioski 1
Jack Harrison 1

Head to Head

2019-10-19 Leeds United FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC 2018-09-22 Leeds United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Leeds United FC Form

2019-10-19 Leeds United FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-10-05 Millwall FC 2–1 Leeds United FC L 2019-10-01 Leeds United FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-09-28 Charlton Athletic FC 1–0 Leeds United FC L 2019-09-21 Leeds United FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2019-09-15 Barnsley FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-10-19 Leeds United FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-10-04 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-10-01 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-09-28 Derby County FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2019-09-21 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Preston North End FC L 2019-09-14 Charlton Athletic FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Leeds United FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC44% Draw31% Birmingham City FC25%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
56%
Leeds United FC or Birmingham City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC27% Draw54% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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