Stoke City vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Birmingham?
Stoke City won 1-0 on September 13, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′B. LawalStoke City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stoke City win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Birmingham 0-0 Stoke City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Stoke City vs Birmingham on Jan 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stoke City sit 21st in Championship (0 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 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