Leicester City FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2023-24 ROUND 4
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 Craig Pawson
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Steven Meredith (England)
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jan | Coventry City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | Leicester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | Stoke City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. Leicester City FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Wanya Marcal-Madivadua is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Leicester City FC so far.
- 30' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Romelle Donovan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Emanuel Aiwu is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 46' Marc Roberts gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Ethan Laird and will look to change the dynamic.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Jamie Vardy gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leicester City FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 62' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 62 minute. Siriki Dembele leaves to be changed by Oliver Burke.
- 63' Keshi Anderson makes way for Scott Hogan at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 65' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Tyler Roberts gets a card.
- 67' Thomas Cannon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamie Vardy on 67 minute.
- 72' The Turkey Yunus Akgun breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 2-0!
- 74' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Ivan Sunjic has done his job and it is now time for Romelle Donovan to step up.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a card for Marc Roberts.
- 81' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Yunus Akgun departs to be replaced by Arjan Raikhy.
- 86' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' What a strike from Dennis Praet! The score is 3-0.
- 3-0 the final result. Birmingham City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↓ Thomas Cannon 67'
- 11
- 17
- 4
- 26
-
29
Yunus Akgun ↓ Arjan Raikhy 81'
- 41
-
5
Callum Doyle ↓ James Justin 46'
- 40
- 45
Bench
- 1
- 21
-
2
James Justin ↑ 46'
- 10
- 3
-
47
Arjan Raikhy ↑ 81'
-
35
Kasey McAteer ↑ 46'
-
28
Thomas Cannon ↑ 67'
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
-
17
Siriki Dembele ↓ Oliver Burke 62'
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Scott Hogan 63'
-
34
Ivan Sunjic ↓ Romelle Donovan 74'
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Tyler Roberts 62'
- 44
- 3
- 28
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Marc Roberts 46'
- 19
Bench
-
45
Oliver Burke ↑ 62'
- 26
- 1
-
4
Marc Roberts ↑ 46'
- 20
-
9
Scott Hogan ↑ 63'
-
8
Tyler Roberts ↑ 62'
- 23
-
49
Romelle Donovan ↑ 74'
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
2024-01-27
Leicester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-01-22
Leicester City FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2024-01-13
Coventry City FC
3–1
Leicester City FC
L
2024-01-06
Millwall FC
2–3
Leicester City FC
W
2024-01-01
Leicester City FC
4–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2023-12-29
Cardiff City FC
0–2
Leicester City FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-01-27
Leicester City FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-01-20
Stoke City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-01-16
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2024-01-13
Birmingham City FC
2–2
Swansea City AFC
D
2024-01-06
Hull City AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-01-01
Leeds United FC
3–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.84
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Leicester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
41%
Leicester City FC or Birmingham City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.