Thursday , 2 July 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Leicester City FC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Gary Gardner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Leicester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Caglar Soyuncu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 60' Another change for Leicester City FC made on 60 minute. Wilfred Ndidi leaves to be changed by Youri Tielemans.
  • 65' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' Leicester City FC make a change. Demarai Gray trudges off to be replaced by Harvey Barnes on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Gary Gardner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wes Harding at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Lukas Jutkiewicz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' A goal from the Portugal international Ricardo Pereira! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-0!
  • 84' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Kerim Mrabti has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Crowley to step up.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wes Harding made 383 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Leicester City FC to claim maximum points.

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
Ricardo Pereira 1
Jay Stansfield 1
Jamie Vardy 1
Dennis Praet 1
Yunus Akgun 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.