Stoke City believe to sell some tickets for this game despite that the season has been difficult up to now with 22 points and a 17th position in the Championship table. Opponents Birmingham City own 13th place with 24 pts.
- Stoke City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Stoke City and Birmingham City.
Stoke City form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Stoke City have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Bet365 Stadium. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Stoke City, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
Stoke are returning here after visiting Wigan Athletic and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Tymon scored the goal(s). At last, a league victory after three matches without. Wilmot, defender, was given a rating of 7.62/10 in that game, top of the team. Wilmot hit two key passes and won 6 of 11 duels.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Norwich City.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Stoke City handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Luton Town in only three days. This game is also played here at Bet365 Stadium.
With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Stoke City defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Birmingham City form and stats
3-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Birmingham City in their Championship matches away.
The Birmingham City goalkeeper John Ruddy is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 228 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Birmingham delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Millwall (placed 9th) in their previous fixture. Ruddy (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.45. Ruddy topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Queens Park Rangers.We have checked recent matches where Birmingham City have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
Low-scoring game? 12 of this club's most recent 16 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
A new game in only three days for Birmingham City, the Championship home match versus Swansea City. Busy days.
The attacking power of Birmingham when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Birmingham City have not lost in the last 4 matches (1-3-0) facing Stoke City.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hogan 7 goals |   L. Baker 4 goals |  B. Wilmot 3 goals |
Stoke City missing players
Birmingham City missing players
| Stoke City | Birmingham City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 83% |
| 72% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | 61% |
| 39% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 22% | 28% |
| 28% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 11% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 6% |
| 39% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 39% |
| 33% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 39% |
| 33% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 39% |
| 5.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 5.6 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.8 | 15.4 | 18.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 9.6 | 9.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 25% | 22% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 33% |
| 11.3 | 9.4 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
- Stoke City have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Stoke City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 33 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Watford | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Millwall | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Luton Town | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Reading | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 24 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 22 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 22 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 22 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 19 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 20 | Coventry City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 21 | Hull City | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -14 | 20 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -9 | 19 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 17 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
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