Stoke City vs Birmingham match stats & report
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Stoke City stats & fixtures · Birmingham stats & fixtures
Stoke City beat Birmingham 1–0 in the Championship on 13 September 2025. Expected goals finished 0.49–0.52. Birmingham had 58% of the ball.
Stoke City vs Birmingham match statistics
- 42% Ball possession 58%
- 0.49 Expected goals (xG) 0.52
- 8 Total shots 7
- 3 Shots on target 0
- 3 Shots off target 3
- 2 Blocked shots 4
- 8 Shots inside the box 5
- 5 Corners 3
- 11 Fouls 11
- 6 Offsides 1
- 3 Yellow cards 1
- 341 Passes 471
- 73% Pass accuracy 80%
- 0 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 21' Goal B. Lawal (assist A. Cresswell) Stoke City
- 77' Yellow card J. Tchamadeu Stoke City
- 80' Yellow card B. Pearson Stoke City
- 83' Yellow card S. Thomas Stoke City
- 90+4' Yellow card B. Osayi-Samuel Birmingham
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Stoke City
Bench J. Bonham , E. Bocat , A. Phillips , M. Talovierov , Bae Jun-Ho , J. Donley , T. Seko , R. Boženík , L. Cisse
Birmingham
Bench J. Beadle , Jack Robinson , K. Furuhashi , M. Leonard , L. Dykes , B. Osayi-Samuel , L. Koumas , M. Ducksch , E. Cashin
Form guide
Stoke City at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Birmingham away
6–3–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 10
- Corners
- 7.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stoke City vs Birmingham head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Stoke City v Birmingham | 1–2 | |
| Birmingham v Stoke City | 1–3 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.