Thursday , 2 July 2026

Stoke City FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2019-20
Stoke City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sun 12 Jul 2020 · 12:30 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'
Y 5' Nico Gordon
Y 29' Gary Gardner
Y 33' Jude Bellingham
James McClean 62' Y
Y 85' Ryan Burke

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Scott Oldham
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Philip Dermott
  • Referee

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
2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-31 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
09 Jul Leeds United FC A 0–5 L
04 Jul Barnsley FC H 4–0 W
30 Jun Wigan Athletic FC A 0–3 L
27 Jun Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
20 Jun Reading FC A 1–1 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Stoke City FC A 0–2 L
08 Jul Swansea City AFC H 1–3 L
04 Jul Fulham FC A 0–1 L
01 Jul Huddersfield Town AFC H 0–3 L
27 Jun Hull City AFC H 3–3 D
20 Jun West Bromwich Albion 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' The wait is over. Birmingham City FC get us underway at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' The referee has no hesitation. Nico Gordon is booked for Birmingham City FC — Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Sam Vokes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' Ivan Sunjic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 27' 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.
  • 29' Gary Gardner has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Jude Bellingham on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
  • 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 43' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Lukas Jutkiewicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Assisted by James McClean with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Clucas makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 46' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Wes Harding is replaced by Jeremie Bela on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 60' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Ivan Sunjic exits the field as Caolan Boyd Munce enters on 60.
  • 62' Stoke City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Ince is hanging Tyrese Campbell on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wes Harding is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 72' Ryan Burke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nico Gordon on 72 minute.
  • 75' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Sam Vokes is withdrawn and Lee Gregory gets his opportunity.
  • 76' A change in the Stoke City FC ranks — Nick Powell exits the field as Jordan Thompson enters on 76.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Jude Bellingham as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Crowley steps in for Birmingham City FC.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nico Gordon made 383 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Burke.
  • 90' James McClean has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Stoke City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Jordan Thompson 2
Harlee Dean 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Jay Stansfield 2
Lynden Gooch 1
Sam Clucas 1
Danny Batth 1

Head to Head

2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC 2019-08-31 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC 2018-10-20 Stoke City FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2020-07-09 Leeds United FC 5–0 Stoke City FC L 2020-07-04 Stoke City FC 4–0 Barnsley FC W 2020-06-30 Wigan Athletic FC 3–0 Stoke City FC L 2020-06-27 Stoke City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2020-06-20 Reading FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2020-07-12 Stoke City FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2020-07-08 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Swansea City AFC L 2020-07-04 Fulham FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2020-07-01 Birmingham City FC 0–3 Huddersfield Town AFC L 2020-06-27 Birmingham City FC 3–3 Hull City AFC D 2020-06-20 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC47% Draw29% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
53%
Stoke City FC or Birmingham City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC30% Draw52% Birmingham City FC18%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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