Stoke City vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on July 12, 2020 at 12:30 PM (UTC)bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Stoke City vs Birmingham?
Stoke City won 2-0 on July 12, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. BatthStoke City
- 45′S. ClucasStoke City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stoke City have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2020 | Leeds(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Wigan(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Middlesbrough(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Reading(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2020 | Swansea(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Jul 4, 2020 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Jun 27, 2020 | Hull City(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Jun 20, 2020 | West Brom(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stoke City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Birmingham 2-1 Stoke City | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Birmingham 2-0 Stoke City | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2018 | Stoke City 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Birmingham 7-7 Stoke City | League Cup |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Birmingham 1-0 Stoke City | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2010 | Stoke City 3-2 Birmingham | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Stoke City on Aug 31, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Stoke City score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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