Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Stoke City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 20 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Bet365 Stadium 25,058 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 10' Jay Stansfield
0–2 49' Juninho Bacuna
Jordan Thompson 70' 1–2
Lynden Gooch 90' Y
Ben Wilmot 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sam Barrott (England)
  • Assistant 1 George Byrne
  • Assistant 2 Rob Hyde (England)

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
2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2022-11-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-02-19 Stoke City FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
13 Jan Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
06 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–4 L
01 Jan Ipswich Town FC H 0–0 D
29 Dec Watford FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Birmingham City FC A 3–1 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jan Stoke City FC A 2–1 W
16 Jan Hull City AFC H 2–1 W
13 Jan Swansea City AFC H 2–2 D
06 Jan Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
01 Jan Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
29 Dec Bristol City FC H 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' KICK OFF: Birmingham City FC gets underway.
  • 5' Ryan Mmaee has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Jay Stansfield adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' England international Dion Sanderson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Cody Drameh has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 30' Stoke 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.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stoke City FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 49' Juninho Bacuna doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 50' Juninho Bacuna adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Stoke City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Tyrese Campbell. He replaces Luke McNally on 58 minute.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stoke City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Siriki Dembele is replaced by Tyler Roberts.
  • 70' Stoke City FC make a change. Ki-Jana Hoever trudges off to be replaced by Lynden Gooch on 70 minutes.
  • 70' What composure from Jordan Thompson! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 1-3.
  • 71' Andre Dozzell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ivan Sunjic on 71 minute.
  • 75' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Juninho Bacuna departs to be replaced by Kevin Long.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' Nathan Lowe is replacing Ryan Mmaee for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch on 90 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Stoke City FC and Birmingham City FC share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Gallagher

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Jay Stansfield 2
Jordan Thompson 2
Harlee Dean 2
Tyrese Campbell 2
Jude Bellingham 1
Lewis Baker 1
Liam Lindsay 1

Head to Head

2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC 2023-04-10 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Stoke City FC 2022-11-05 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-02-19 Stoke City FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-13 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Stoke City FC W 2024-01-06 Stoke City FC 2–4 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-12-29 Watford FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2023-12-26 Birmingham City FC 1–3 Stoke City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-01-20 Stoke City FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-01-16 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Hull City AFC W 2024-01-13 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Swansea City AFC D 2024-01-06 Hull City AFC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-01-01 Leeds United FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Bristol City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.69 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC30% Draw37% Birmingham City FC33%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
70%
Stoke City FC or Birmingham City FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC17% Draw63% Birmingham City FC20%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.1%
0 – 1
16.5%
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.8%
1 – 3
1.4%
3 – 0
1.1%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 19% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 22% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗

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