Leeds United FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Leeds United FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Elland Road.
- Leeds United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 15 games · 29 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Salisbury
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Shaun Hudson
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Elland Road that hosts another battle between Leeds United FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Ben White is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leeds United FC tonight.
- 10' Luke Ayling needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Gaetano Berardi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Leeds United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lukas Jutkiewicz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 31' Birmingham City FC have won 442 goals from 398 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' 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.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ezgjan Alioski.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ivan Sunjic on 43.
- 46' Leeds United AFC ring the changes. Patrick Bamford has done his job and it is now time for Eddie Nketiah to step up.
- 51' Jude Bellingham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 56' 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 Alvaro Gimenez suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' It is a substitution in Leeds United AFC team. Mateusz Klich is replaced by Tyler Roberts on 61 minute.
- 65' Kalvin Phillips does the damage! The net is bulging and Leeds United AFC surge ahead!
- 67' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Daniel Crowley is replaced by Jacques Maghoma on 67 minute.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Gary Gardner on, Jude Bellingham off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Leeds United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' Another substitution for Leeds United AFC to replace Helder Costa by Barry Douglas on 84 minute.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Leeds United AFC. Kiko Casilla will be fuming at that decision.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Leeds United FC and Birmingham City FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Leeds United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Helder Costa ↓ Barry Douglas 84'
- 28
- 2
- 10
- 23
- 15
- 22
-
9
Patrick Bamford ↓ Eddie Nketiah 46'
-
43
Mateusz Klich ↓ Tyler Roberts 61'
- 13
- 5
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 46'
-
3
Barry Douglas ↑ 84'
- 47
-
11
Tyler Roberts ↑ 61'
- 36
- 40
- 30
Coach
Marcelo Bielsa
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 12
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↓ Odin Bailey 76'
- 3
- 7
- 24
- 17
- 34
-
22
Jude Bellingham ↓ Gary Gardner 76'
Bench
- 2
- 26
-
19
Jacques Maghoma ↑ 67'
-
37
Odin Bailey ↑ 76'
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 76'
- 13
- 14
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 3 |
| Che Adams | 3 |
| Che Adams | 2 |
| Stuart Dallas | 1 |
| Ezgjan Alioski | 1 |
| Jack Harrison | 1 |
| Daniel James | 1 |
| Ezgjan Alioski | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✓ CorrectActual: Leeds United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

