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
Official lineup for Stoke City vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stoke City
4-2-3-1- 26T. Campbell
- 9S. Vokes
- 24J. Cousins
- 25N. Powell
- 22S. Clucas
- 11J. McClean
- 14T. Smith
- 15B. Martins Indi
- 6D. Batth
- 12J. Chester
- 16A. Davies
Birmingham
3-5-2- 40S. Hogan
- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 22J. Bellingham
- 34I. Šunjić
- 20G. Gardner
- 50N. Gordon
- 2W. Harding
- 4M. Roberts
- 5M. Colin
- 12H. Dean
- 1Lee Camp
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, 1 draw, 4 Birmingham wins.
| 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 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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