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Stoke
VS Scheduled England 26/27 Championship · Matchday 16
Birmingham

Head-to-head overview

14 meetings
StokeWins
3
Draws35.7% of meetings
5
BirminghamWins
6
Goals per match
2.07
Over 2.5 goals
35.7%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-01-24 England, Championship 25/26 Birmingham1–1Stoke
2025-09-13 England, Championship 25/26 Stoke1–0Birmingham
2024-01-20 England, Championship 23/24 Stoke1–2Birmingham
2023-12-26 England, Championship 23/24 Birmingham1–3Stoke
2023-04-10 England, Championship 22/23 Birmingham0–0Stoke
2022-11-05 England, Championship 22/23 Stoke1–2Birmingham
2022-02-19 England, Championship 21/22 Stoke2–2Birmingham
2021-08-14 England, Championship 21/22 Birmingham0–0Stoke
Recent matches

Stoke

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, Championship 26/27 Stoke2–1Sheffield United
2026-09-13 England, Championship 26/27 Watford1–2Stoke
2026-09-12 England, Championship 26/27 Watford1–2Stoke
2026-09-08 England, Championship 26/27 Cardiff1–1Stoke
2026-09-05 England, Championship 26/27 Stoke4–0Charlton
2026-09-01 England, Championship 26/27 Stoke1–0Norwich
2026-08-29 England, Championship 26/27 Wolves4–1Stoke
2026-08-22 England, Championship 26/27 Southampton3–1Stoke

Birmingham

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 England, Championship 26/27 Birmingham2–2Middlesbrough
2026-09-13 England, Championship 26/27 Derby1–2Birmingham
2026-09-12 England, Championship 26/27 Derby1–2Birmingham
2026-09-09 England, Championship 26/27 Norwich2–1Birmingham
2026-09-06 England, Championship 26/27 Birmingham2–2Wolves
2026-09-01 England, Championship 26/27 Birmingham1–1Southampton
2026-08-28 England, Championship 26/27 Wrexham1–2Birmingham
2026-08-22 England, Championship 26/27 Birmingham2–2Bristol City
Stoke Birmingham

Wins

62%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
88%

Both teams scored

75%
100%

Clean sheets

25%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Stoke

Home · Championship
HomeAway1st goal
5 Stoke 1–2 Swansea 1 10′ Home
5 Stoke Middlesbrough 2
5 Stoke Southampton 3
5 Stoke Wolves 4
5 · Stoke
5 Stoke West Ham 6
5 Stoke West Brom 7
5 Stoke QPR 8
5 Stoke Birmingham 9
5 Stoke Lincoln 10
5 Stoke Bolton 11
5 Stoke 4–0 Charlton 12 15′ Home
5 Stoke Bristol City 13
5 Stoke Blackburn 14
5 Stoke Millwall 15
5 Stoke Wrexham 16
5 Stoke Portsmouth 17
5 Stoke 1–0 Norwich 18 13′ Home
5 Stoke 2–1 Sheffield United 19 51′ Away
5 Stoke Watford 20
5 Stoke Cardiff 21
5 Stoke Derby 22
5 Stoke Preston 23
5 Stoke Burnley 24

Birmingham

Away · Championship
Stoke Home Birmingham Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Championship · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Stoke

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.251.401.78
Draws0.0%20.0%11.1%
Goals scored / match2.001.401.67
Goals conceded / match0.752.001.44
Total goals / match2.753.403.11
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%20.0%22.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 1 of 1 100%

Scoring order known: 4/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1530
16–3021
31–4510
46–6001
61–7501
76–9020

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Birmingham

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway5 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.002.001.56
Draws100.0%20.0%55.6%
Goals scored / match1.751.401.56
Goals conceded / match1.751.001.33
Total goals / match3.502.402.89
Failed to score0.0%20.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%20.0%22.2%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 4/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelStokeDraw BirminghamHow it works
Strength (Elo) 36.4% 26.3% 37.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 20.1% 22.0% 56.4% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.04–1.92 Model expected goals
55.3% Probability of over 2.5 goals
54.3% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 10.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-110.4%
0-19.9%
1-29.9%
0-29.5%
1-36.3%
0-36.1%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureStokeBirmingham How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1474 1523 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 48 27 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1491 1512 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 43.5% 52.2% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 44.9% 54.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 918 969 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 34.4% 26.4% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 57.3% 70.5% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Stoke 0.790.53 0.581.21
Birmingham 0.680.53 0.790.32

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Stoke 8%12%25%30%25%
Birmingham 5%10%32%35%18%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.70 Stoke at home, 10 matches
1.20 Birmingham away, 10 matches
63d Days of rest for Stoke
63d Days of rest for Birmingham
— Manager of Stoke
— Manager of Birmingham
0 Matches for Stoke in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Birmingham in the last 14 days
4 Points for Stoke behind the leaders, and 9 above the relegation zone
6 Points for Birmingham behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone
2.57 League goals per match
27.4% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Stoke, the right bar represents Birmingham.

On the ball

20 matches
11.59
shots
12.35
3.59
shots on target
4.24
31.0%
accuracy
34.3%
5.94
corners
5.95
12.53
fouls
12.68
2.05
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Stoke WWWDWWLLLL 1.60 1.50–1.50 3W
Birmingham DWWLDDWDDD 1.50 1.50–1.30 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Stoke7 66 02
Birmingham4 96 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Stoke

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Birmingham

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams