Saturday , 14 November 2026

Leicester City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Leicester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC King Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall 28' 1–0
1–1 45' Jay Stansfield
Stephy Mavididi 87' 2–1
Y 19' Jordan James
Wout Faes 34' Y
Y 57' Krystian Bielik
Stephy Mavididi 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Leicester City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at King Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

5
1
Leicester City FC 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2024-01-27 Leicester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC 2020-03-04 Leicester City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Birmingham City FC H 2–1 W
01 Apr Norwich City FC H 3–1 W
29 Mar Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
17 Mar Chelsea FC A 2–4 L
09 Mar Hull City AFC A 2–2 D
05 Mar Sunderland AFC A 1–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
01 Apr Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
16 Mar Watford FC H 0–1 L
12 Mar Middlesbrough FC H 0–1 L
09 Mar Millwall FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Leicester City FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' Jordan James catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 19.
  • 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 28' Kiernan Dewsbury Hall doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' Jordan James needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 34' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a card on 34.
  • 39' Leicester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Magnificent from Jay Stansfield! That is 46 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for James Justin. He replaces Callum Doyle on 46 minute.
  • 51' The 28-year-old Patson Daka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Krystian Bielik argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Ivan Sunjic on, Koji Miyoshi off on 58 minutes.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Alex Pritchard on, Juninho Bacuna off on 59 minutes.
  • 60' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Patson Daka is withdrawn and Jamie Vardy gets his opportunity.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 75' Leicester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Scott Hogan on, Jay Stansfield off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jordan James departs to be replaced by Siriki Dembele.
  • 82' Yunus Akgun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdul Issahaku at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Stephy Mavididi makes it 2-1.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Stephy Mavididi argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 90' Conor Coady is replacing Stephy Mavididi for the Leicester City FC side.
  • Leicester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leicester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

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

2024-04-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC 2024-01-27 Leicester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-12-18 Birmingham City FC 2–3 Leicester City FC 2020-03-04 Leicester City FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Leicester City FC Form

2024-04-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC W 2024-04-01 Leicester City FC 3–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-03-29 Bristol City FC 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2024-03-17 Chelsea FC 4–2 Leicester City FC L 2024-03-09 Hull City AFC 2–2 Leicester City FC D 2024-03-05 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Leicester City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-04-06 Leicester City FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2024-04-01 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Preston North End FC W 2024-03-29 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Birmingham City FC L 2024-03-16 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-03-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Middlesbrough FC L 2024-03-09 Millwall FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.78 Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Leicester City FC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC58% Draw24% Birmingham City FC18%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Leicester City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
42%
Leicester City FC or Birmingham City FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leicester City FC39% Draw45% Birmingham City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC

Handicap Leicester City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.