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Stoke City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Stoke City FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Kristian Pedersen
Ashley Williams 45' Y
Y 90' Jota Peleteiro

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Harry Lennard
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
5
6
Stoke City FC 14 games · Avg 2.1 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
06 Oct Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
02 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
29 Sep Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
22 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 2–3 L
18 Sep Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
06 Oct Rotherham United FC H 3–1 W
02 Oct Brentford FC A 1–1 D
29 Sep Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Leeds United FC A 2–1 W
19 Sep Sheffield United FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Birmingham City FC
#17 Position #10
55 Points 64
46 Played 46
15 / 10 / 21 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
51 Scored 57
56 Conceded 56
-5 GD +1
1.20 PPG 1.39
33% Win % 37%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Stoke City FC are 17th (55 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Stoke City FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' Stoke City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Stoke City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
  • 15' Bruno Martins Indi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maikel Kieftenbeld, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Marc Roberts has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kristian Pedersen on 33.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Ashley Williams picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Stoke City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Tom Ince has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Connor Mahoney departs to be replaced by Jacques Maghoma.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 71' Bojan makes way for Charlie Adam at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 74' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Kristian Pedersen departs to be replaced by Wes Harding.
  • 79' Wes Harding, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Stoke City FC make a change. Benik Afobe trudges off to be replaced by Peter Crouch on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Che Adams adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 86' The 33-year-old Jack Butland has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' Marc Roberts is replacing Che Adams for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jota Peleteiro argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Another three points for Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Rowett

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Jay Stansfield 2
Jordan Thompson 2
Harlee Dean 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Liam Lindsay 1
Sam Vokes 1
Lynden Gooch 1

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2018-10-06 Norwich City FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2018-10-02 Stoke City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-09-29 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Stoke City FC D 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-09-18 Stoke City FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2018-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Rotherham United FC W 2018-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-29 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2018-09-22 Leeds United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC29% Draw33% Birmingham City FC38%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
71%
Stoke City FC or Birmingham City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC19% Draw56% Birmingham City FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 23% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

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