Balanced ball game between Birmingham City and Stoke City expected

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Competition: England Championship
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium (30009 seats)

It's still early in the Championship season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Birmingham City - Stoke City preview!

It's no vacation for neither Birmingham City nor Stoke City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Birmingham City form and stats

Only two Championship home games for Birmingham City so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Stoke City in the Championship last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Birmingham City lost 0-3 at Swansea City's place.

Early season league goal statistics from Birmingham City's 2 home games: 3 goals, 1 conceded.

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Stoke City form and stats

It's not happening yet for Stoke City on their Championship travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Visiting Stoke City has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Birmingham City in their previous outing. The Championship match ended in a draw 0-0. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Leeds United.

2 goals so far away for Stoke City, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Birmingham City won 6, Stoke City won 1 and 3 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Jutkiewicz
2 goals
K. Pedersen
1 goals
Álvaro Giménez
1 goals

Birmingham City missing players

Stoke City missing players

Birmingham City Stoke City
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played 0 3 6
2 1 1 Won 0 0 0
2 2 0 Drew 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost 0 2 4
4 3 2 Scored 0 2 5
7 1 0 Conceded 0 6 13
83% 67% 100% Over 0.5 0% 67% 83%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 0% 67% 83%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 83%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 33% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 67%
50% 67% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 17%
50% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 33%
 
3.2 3.3 4 Corners For (avg) 0 3 5
5 5.3 7 Corners Against (avg) 0 0.7 1.8
2.2 1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0.7 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Birmingham City have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Stoke City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Stoke City have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Stoke City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Stoke City have yet to win a game.

Birmingham City
All Championship Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
10-08-19 CH Birmingham City 1 - 1 Bristol City
17-08-19 CH Nottingham Forest 3 - 0 Birmingham City
20-08-19 CH Birmingham City 2 - 0 Barnsley
25-08-19 CH Swansea City 3 - 0 Birmingham City
31-08-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Stoke City
14-09-19 CH Charlton Athletic 14:00 Birmingham City
21-09-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Preston North End
28-09-19 CH Derby County 14:00 Birmingham City
01-10-19 CH Wigan Athletic 18:45 Birmingham City
04-10-19 CH Birmingham City 18:45 Middlesbrough
Stoke City
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
17-08-19 CH Stoke City 2 - 2 Derby County
21-08-19 CH Preston North End 3 - 1 Stoke City
24-08-19 CH Stoke City 0 - 3 Leeds United
27-08-19 CC Leeds United 2 - 2 Stoke City
31-08-19 CH Birmingham City 14:00 Stoke City
14-09-19 CH Stoke City 14:00 Bristol City
21-09-19 CH Brentford 14:00 Stoke City
24-09-19 CC Crawley Town 18:45 Stoke City
27-09-19 CH Stoke City 19:00 Nottingham Forest
01-10-19 CH Stoke City 19:00 Huddersfield Town

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Leeds United 5 4 1 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 8 1 8 13
2 Swansea City 5 4 1 0 11 4 3 3 0 0 8 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 13
3 Charlton Athletic 5 3 2 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 11
4 Bristol City 6 3 2 1 11 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 11
5 Fulham 6 3 1 2 10 5 3 2 0 1 7 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 10
6 Preston North End 5 3 0 2 10 6 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 4 9
7 Sheffield Wednesday 5 3 0 2 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 9
8 West Bromwich Albion 5 2 3 0 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 9
9 Nottingham Forest 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 8
10 Cardiff City 6 2 2 2 7 9 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 0 1 2 2 6 -2 8
11 Millwall 5 2 2 1 4 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 1 2 6 -2 8
12 Reading 5 2 1 2 8 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 7
13 Queens Park Rangers 5 2 1 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 7
14 Blackburn Rovers 5 2 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 7
15 Birmingham City 5 2 1 2 4 7 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 1 6 -3 7
16 Derby County 5 1 3 1 6 6 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 6
17 Middlesbrough 6 1 3 2 7 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 5 6 -1 6
18 Luton Town 5 1 1 3 8 9 2 0 1 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 4
19 Brentford 5 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2 -2 4
20 Hull City 5 1 1 3 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -3 4
21 Barnsley 5 1 1 3 4 9 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -5 4
22 Wigan Athletic 5 1 0 4 4 11 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 3
23 Huddersfield Town 5 0 1 4 4 9 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
24 Stoke City 5 0 1 4 5 13 3 0 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 6 -8 1

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