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
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 9D. Mubama
- 7S. Thomas
- 8L. Baker
- 42M. Manhoef
- 4B. Pearson
- 19T. Rigo
- 3A. Cresswell
- 16B. Wilmot
- 18B. Lawal
- 22J. Tchamadeu
- 1V. Johansson
Birmingham
4-4-2- 7T. Doyle
- 28J. Stansfield
- 10D. Gray
- 8Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 16P. Roberts
- 20A. Cochrane
- 4C. Klarer
- 5P. Neumann
- 2E. Laird
- 21R. Allsop
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, 3 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| 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 6th in Championship (19 points from 11 matches) and Birmingham sit 4th (20 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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