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Championship · Matchweek 4 · Aug 29

Leicester - Birmingham

Leicester beat Birmingham 2-0 in Championship (Matchweek 4). Goals: A. Fatawu 8'; Ricardo Pereira 88'.

LeicesterHOME Leicester
2 - 0
FT
BirminghamAWAY Birmingham
A. Fatawu 8'Ricardo Pereira 88'
⚽
🏟 King Power Stadium 👤 Referee: J. Smith
Key events
8' ⚽ A. Fatawu(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Page Leicester
45' 🟨 Hamza ChoudhuryYellow card Leicester
57' 🟨 Abdul Fatawu IssahakuYellow card Leicester
62' 🟨 Kyogo FuruhashiYellow card Birmingham
64' 🟨 Christoph KlarerYellow card Birmingham
74' 🟨 Demarai GrayYellow card Birmingham
76' 🟨 Ricardo PereiraYellow card Leicester
88' ⚽ Ricardo Pereira(2 - 0) · Assist: J. Monga Leicester
Quick stats
%45 Possession %55
0.60 Expected goals (xG) 1.15
3.23 Pre-match xG 1.14
5 Total shots 11
2 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 6
4 Shots inside box 7
1 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 0
Match timeline
First half
A. Fatawu(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Page⚽
8'
Hamza ChoudhuryYellow card🟨
45'
HT 1 - 0
L. Page ↔ P. DakaSubstitution🔁
56'
Abdul Fatawu IssahakuYellow card🟨
57'
62'
🟨Kyogo FuruhashiYellow card
64'
🟨Christoph KlarerYellow card
66'
🔁W. Willumsson ↔ K. AndersonSubstitution
S. Mavididi ↔ J. MongaSubstitution🔁
71'
H. Choudhury ↔ Ricardo PereiraSubstitution🔁
72'
74'
🟨Demarai GrayYellow card
Ricardo PereiraYellow card🟨
76'
77'
🔁L. Koumas ↔ T. DoyleSubstitution
77'
🔁K. Furuhashi ↔ M. DuckschSubstitution
85'
🔁P. Neumann ↔ L. DykesSubstitution
A. Fatawu ↔ W. FaesSubstitution🔁
87'
Ricardo Pereira(2 - 0) · Assist: J. Monga⚽
88'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsLeicester · Birmingham
Key stats
%45 Possession %55
0.60 Expected goals (xG) 1.15
3.23 Pre-match xG 1.14
Shots
5 Total shots 11
2 Shots on target 1
3 Shots off target 4
0 Blocked shots 6
4 Shots inside box 7
1 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 0
Attacking
66 Attacks 114
19 Dangerous attacks 52
Passing
377 Total passes 448
294 Accurate passes 371
%78 Pass accuracy %83
Set pieces & discipline
1 Corners 7
0 Offsides 1
11 Fouls 16
16 Free kicks 11
29 Throw-ins 30
7 Goal kicks 5
Cards
3 Yellow cards 3
1 1st-half cards 0
2 2nd-half cards 3
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
0 1st-half corners 3
1 2nd-half corners 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD4 meetings · 2023–2026
Leicester 3
Dec 18who was on topFeb 7
Birmingham 1
3 Leicester 0 draw 1 Birmingham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.5goals / match
9–5total goals
1/0clean sheets
3-0Leicester best win · Jan 27
2-1Birmingham best win · Feb 7
%100 Over 1.5 4/4
%100 Over 2.5 4/4
%25 Over 3.5 1/4
%75 BTTS 3/4
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Leicester at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 5:1
Birmingham at home2 matches
1W 0D 1L 4:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
23Leicesterin the table46pts
46matches 12-16-18W-D-L 58:68goals -10diff
WDDLL
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
DWWDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Feb 7 Birmingham 2-1 Leicester Championship
Apr 6 Leicester 2-1 Birmingham Championship
Jan 27 Leicester 3-0 Birmingham FA Cup
Dec 18 Birmingham 2-3 Leicester Championship
xG difference & finishing
Leicester2 gol · 0.60 xG +1.40
Birmingham0 gol · 1.15 xG -1.15
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Birmingham dominated the ball55% possession
Birmingham took more shots11 - 5
Birmingham committed more fouls16 - 11
THE REFEREE145 matches on record
Joshua Smith
Strictness56 TEMPO48
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 64.3 +1.7
Fouls 2720.8 +6.2
Goals 22.9 -0.9
Corners 810.1 -2.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 5.011.9 -6.9
On target 2.03.8 -1.8
Possession %45%52 -7.0
Corners 1.05.0 -4.0
Cards 3.02.0 +1.0
Conceded 0.01.5 -1.5
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 0.01.3 -1.3
Shots 11.013.1 -2.1
On target 1.04.0 -3.0
Possession %55%54 +1.2
Corners 7.05.5 +1.5
Cards 3.03.3 -0.3
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Jakub Stolarczyk 8.30
Starting XI
1 Jakub Stolarczyk G · 90' 8.30
Saves1Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes39 · %26
23 Jannik Vestergaard D · 90' 8.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes40 · %31
7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku M · 87' 7.60
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles2/4Tackles2Duels won9/19Fouls won4Fouls2Passes14 · %9
5 Caleb Okoli D · 90' 7.30
Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won3/4Fouls won2Passes53 · %40
22 Oliver Skipp M · 90' 7.20
Tackles4Duels won6/6Passes29 · %24
33 Luke Thomas D · 90' 7.20
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/9Fouls won2Fouls1Passes29 · %24
24 Boubakary Soumaré M · 90' 6.90
Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes52 · %47
17 Hamza Choudhury D · 72' · K 6.90
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes42 · %33
9 Jordan Ayew F · 90' 6.60
Dribbles1/3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won7/18Fouls won1Fouls2Passes18 · %13
25 Louis Page M · 56' 6.60
Assist1Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes13 · %11
10 Stephy Mavididi M · 71' 6.30
Tackles2Duels won2/5Passes12 · %9
Substitutes
21 Ricardo Pereira D · 18' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes18 · %12
28 Jeremy Monga M · 19' 7.20
Assist1Key pass1Passes2 · %2
3 Wout Faes D · 12' 6.60
Passes4 · %3
20 Patson Daka F · 34' 6.00
Blocks1Duels won1/11Fouls won1Fouls3Passes12 · %10
Unused: Silko ThomasBenjamin NelsonAsmir BegovićHarry WinksOlabade Aluko
Starting XI
4 Christoph Klarer D · 90' · K 7.30
Tackles4Interceptions3Duels won13/16Fouls won1Fouls1Passes96 · %85
2 Ethan Laird D · 90' 7.30
On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won11/14Fouls won6Passes60 · %52
5 Phil Neumann D · 85' 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/3Passes55 · %48
10 Demarai Gray M · 90' 6.70
Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles1Duels won3/12Fouls1Passes23 · %15
8 Seung-Ho Paik M · 90' 6.50
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/8Fouls2Passes44 · %37
18 Willum Thor Willumsson M · 66' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/4Fouls1Passes18 · %15
21 Ryan Allsop G · 90' 6.30
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes40 · %32
24 Tomoki Iwata M · 90' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls2Passes39 · %30
30 Lewis Koumas F · 77' 6.30
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/12Fouls4Passes17 · %14
9 Kyogo Furuhashi F · 77' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes2
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel D · 90' 6.20
Dribbles2/3Tackles1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Offside1Passes27 · %23
Substitutes
7 Tommy Doyle M · 13' 7.30
Key pass1Fouls1Passes10 · %8
14 Keshi Anderson M · 24' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/5Fouls2Passes13 · %11
33 Marvin Ducksch F · 13' 6.30
Passes2 · %1
17 Lyndon Dykes F · 14' 6.20
Passes2
Unused: Taylor Gardner-HickmanMarc LeonardJames BeadleEiran Joe CashinAlex Cochrane
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%62) ✓
Leicester %62 Draw %25 Birmingham %13
2.11Leicester xPuan
0.64Birmingham xPuan
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