Sunday , 16 August 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 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 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
#26 Position #15
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Stoke City FC are 26th (0 pts). Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Nico Gordon gets a Yellow card.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bruno Martins Indi made 380 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' GOAL! Sam Vokes fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stoke City FC that had 380 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gary Gardner.
  • 33' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from James McClean, as he is very good at scoring at Bet365 Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 45' Brilliant from the ! Sam Clucas makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Jeremie Bela comes on to replace Wes Harding.
  • 51' Stoke City FC is showing some good football. However, Stoke 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.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Caolan Boyd Munce is replacing Ivan Sunjic for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 62' That is a Yellow card for Stoke City FC. James McClean will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' Tom Ince is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrese Campbell at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Stoke City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Nico Gordon is replaced by Ryan Burke on 72 minute.
  • 75' Lee Gregory is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sam Vokes at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Nick Powell is replaced by Jordan Thompson on 76 minute.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jude Bellingham is replaced by Daniel Crowley.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Stoke City FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Ryan Burke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • Stoke City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Tyrese Campbell 2
Jay Stansfield 2
Jordan Thompson 2
Harlee Dean 2
Jacques Maghoma 1
Jordan James 1
Omar Bogle 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
0.69 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC42% Draw41% Birmingham City FC17%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes16% 0% No84%
Avg goals/match: 1.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 61%
39%
± 1.5 28%
72%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
58%
Stoke City FC or Birmingham City FC
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC21% Draw72% Birmingham City FC7%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38.8%
1 – 0
23.3%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
1.8%
0 – 2
1.6%
1 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
0.8%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 9% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 27% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 11% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗

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