Birmingham vs Stoke City: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 29Kick-off on January 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Stoke City?
Birmingham and Stoke City drew 1-1 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 42′T. IwataBirmingham
- 71′P. NeumannStoke City (o.g.)
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Stoke City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 33M. Ducksch
- 17I. Osman
- 28J. Stansfield
- 16P. Roberts
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 7T. Doyle
- 31K. Wagner
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 24T. Iwata
- 25J. Beadle
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 29L. Cissé
- 10Bae Jun-Ho
- 19T. Rigo
- 42M. Manhoef
- 15S. Nzonzi
- 12T. Seko
- 17E. Bocat
- 40M. Talovierov
- 26A. Phillips
- 7S. Thomas
- 25Tommy Simkin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Stoke City have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Cambridge United(away) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Watford(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 17, 2026 | QPR(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 2 draws, 2 Stoke City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Stoke City 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 20, 2024 | Stoke City 1-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Birmingham 1-3 Stoke City | Championship |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Birmingham 0-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Stoke City 1-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Stoke City 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Birmingham on Sep 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Stoke City score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Stoke City | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 4th in Championship (20 points from 11 matches) and Stoke City sit 6th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
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