Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Leicester City FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2019-20 ROUND OF 16

FA Cup · 2019-20
Leicester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Wed 4 Mar 2020 · 19:45 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Caglar Soyuncu 56' Y
Y 80' Lukas Jutkiewicz

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Martin Atkinson
  • Referee Gary Beswick

Head-to-Head

5
1
Leicester City FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-04 Leicester City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leicester City FC and Birmingham City FC get this one started.
  • 5' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Wilfred Ndidi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 38 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Harlee Dean has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Leicester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Ben Chilwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' 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 Lee Camp suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brendan Rodgers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Caglar Soyuncu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Youri Tielemans comes on to replace Wilfred Ndidi.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 66' Harvey Barnes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Demarai Gray at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 71 minute. Wes Harding leaves to be changed by Gary Gardner.
  • 76' 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.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Lukas Jutkiewicz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Ricardo Pereira makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 84' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Kerim Mrabti departs to be replaced by Daniel Crowley.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josep Clotet Ruiz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephy Mavididi 3
Jordan James 2
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 2
Yunus Akgun 1
Ricardo Pereira 1
Jay Stansfield 1
Jamie Vardy 1
Dennis Praet 1

Head to Head

2020-03-04 Leicester City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

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

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC47% Draw30% Birmingham City FC23%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC30% Draw54% Birmingham City FC16%
Actual: 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.