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.)
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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Stoke City win(s).
| 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 13th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Stoke City sit 21st (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy