Leicester City FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2019-20 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Gary Beswick
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jan | West Ham United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Leicester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Feb | Millwall FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Feb | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Barnsley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
Leicester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at King Power Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 10' Birmingham 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.
- 15' Jefferson Montero needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' Caglar Soyuncu was booked on 56.
- 60' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 60 minute. Wilfred Ndidi leaves to be changed by Youri Tielemans.
- 65' Wes Harding has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 66' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Demarai Gray is replaced by Harvey Barnes on 66 minute.
- 71' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Wes Harding is replaced by Gary Gardner.
- 76' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Dennis Praet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Lukas Jutkiewicz is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
- 82' Against the run of play, Ricardo Pereira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 84' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Crowley is hanging Kerim Mrabti on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Leicester City FC players.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Wilfred Ndidi ↓ Youri Tielemans 60'
- 14
- 1
- 10
- 6
- 3
- 11
-
7
Demarai Gray ↓ Harvey Barnes 66'
- 4
- 21
- 26
Bench
- 12
- 5
-
20
Hamza Choudhury ↑ 84'
-
15
Harvey Barnes ↑ 66'
- 17
- 2
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↑ 60'
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Wes Harding ↓ Gary Gardner 71'
- 5
- 6
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 40
- 14
- 34
-
18
Kerim Mrabti ↓ Daniel Crowley 84'
Bench
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 84'
- 27
- 4
-
20
Gary Gardner ↑ 71'
-
7
Daniel Crowley ↑ 84'
- 45
- 44
Coach
Josep Clotet Ruiz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | 3 |
| Jordan James | 2 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury Hall | 2 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Dennis Praet | 1 |
| Yunus Akgun | 1 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2020-03-04
Leicester City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2020-02-28
Norwich City FC
1–0
Leicester City FC
L
2020-02-22
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2020-02-14
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
0–0
Leicester City FC
D
2020-02-01
Leicester City FC
2–2
Chelsea FC
D
2020-01-22
Leicester City FC
4–1
West Ham United FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2020-03-04
Leicester City FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2020-02-29
Queens Park Rangers FC
2–2
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-02-26
Millwall FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2020-02-22
Birmingham City FC
3–3
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-02-15
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2020-02-11
Barnsley FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
53%
Leicester City FC or Birmingham City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.