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 (2026/26)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Leicester City FC this season
Leicester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Leicester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Leicester City FC
| Louis Page | 1 G | 2 A |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen | 1 G | |
| Tom Watson | 1 G | |
| Kamari Doyle | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Caglar Soyuncu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 368 appearances.
- 20' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Jonny Evans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 50' England international Lukas Jutkiewicz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Poor challenge from Caglar Soyuncu. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' The whistle greets Wilfred Ndidi as he departs to be replaced by Youri Tielemans.
- 65' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 66' Harvey Barnes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Demarai Gray on 66 minute.
- 71' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Wes Harding has done his job and it is now time for Gary Gardner to step up.
- 76' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Dennis Praet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 82' What composure from Ricardo Pereira! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 84' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Kerim Mrabti is replaced by Daniel Crowley.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- It finishes all square. Leicester City FC and Birmingham City FC share the spoils 1-0.
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 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| Jamie Vardy | 1 |
| Dennis Praet | 1 |
| Yunus Akgun | 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.