Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.0 goals/game

Standings

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

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
#7 Position #10
13 Points 11
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 5 / 1
13 Scored 12
12 Conceded 11
+1 GD +1
1.63 PPG 1.38
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Birmingham City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Birmingham City FC
Phil Neumann 2 G
Demarai Gray 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Stoke City FC welcome Birmingham City FC for this crunch clash at Bet365 Stadium.
  • 5' The referee calls foul for Nico Gordon. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 12' What a strike from Sam Vokes! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' 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.
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Sam Clucas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 46 minute. Wes Harding leaves to be changed by Jeremie Bela.
  • 51' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Ivan Sunjic is replaced by Caolan Boyd Munce on 60 minute.
  • 62' Poor challenge from James McClean. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' Stoke City FC make a change. Tyrese Campbell trudges off to be replaced by Tom Ince on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Nico Gordon exits the field as Ryan Burke enters on 72.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Sam Vokes is replaced by Lee Gregory on 75 minute.
  • 76' Nick Powell makes way for Jordan Thompson at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stoke City FC.
  • 78' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 78 minute. Jude Bellingham leaves to be changed by Daniel Crowley.
  • 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 85' Birmingham City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' The 34-year-old Gary Gardner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 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
2 / 4
1.58 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stoke City FC49% Draw27% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Stoke City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
51%
Stoke City FC or Birmingham City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC34% Draw47% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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