Championship · Matchweek 29 · Jan 24

Birmingham - Stoke City

Birmingham and Stoke City drew 1-1 in Championship (Matchweek 29). Goals: T. Iwata 42'; P. Neumann (OG) 71'.

🏟 St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 👤 Referee: J. Bell
Key events
42' T. Iwata(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Stansfield Birmingham
67' 🟨 J. StansfieldYellow card Birmingham
71' P. Neumann (OG)(1 - 1) Stoke City
80' 🟨 L. CisseYellow card Stoke City
Quick stats
%45 Possession %55
1.77 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
1.90 Pre-match xG 1.22
17 Total shots 7
4 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside box 3
4 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
T. Iwata(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Stansfield
42'
HT 1 - 0
I. Osman ↔ A. PriskeSubstitution🔁
56'
T. Doyle ↔ J. E. Solis RomeroSubstitution🔁
56'
J. StansfieldYellow card🟨
67'
68'
🔁J. Bae ↔ F. FawunmiSubstitution
68'
🔁E. Bocat ↔ A. CresswellSubstitution
71'
P. Neumann (OG)(1 - 1)
80'
🟨L. CisseYellow card
M. Ducksch ↔ K. FuruhashiSubstitution🔁
81'
89'
🔁T. Rigo ↔ B. PearsonSubstitution
FT 1 - 1
Match statsBirmingham · Stoke City
Key stats
%45 Possession %55
1.77 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
1.90 Pre-match xG 1.22
Shots
17 Total shots 7
4 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside box 3
4 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 3
Attacking
66 Attacks 103
41 Dangerous attacks 51
Passing
290 Total passes 368
198 Accurate passes 268
%68 Pass accuracy %73
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 6
3 Offsides 4
7 Fouls 8
10 Free kicks 7
26 Throw-ins 25
8 Goal kicks 8
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 1
2 1st-half corners 1
4 2nd-half corners 5
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsBirmingham 4-2-3-1Stoke City 4-2-3-1
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2025
Birmingham 3
Oct 4who was on topSep 13
Stoke City 2
3 Birmingham 4 draw 2 Stoke City
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.1goals / match
109total goals
3/3clean sheets
2-0Birmingham best win · Apr 10
3-1Stoke City best win · Dec 26
%67 Over 1.5 6/9
%44 Over 2.5 4/9
%22 Over 3.5 2/9
%56 BTTS 5/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Birmingham at home4 matches
1W 2D 1L 3:3
Stoke City at home5 matches
1W 2D 2L 6:7
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
DWWDW
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Sep 13 Stoke City 1-0 Birmingham Championship
Jan 20 Stoke City 1-2 Birmingham Championship
Dec 26 Birmingham 1-3 Stoke City Championship
Apr 10 Birmingham 0-0 Stoke City Championship
Nov 5 Stoke City 1-2 Birmingham Championship
Feb 19 Stoke City 2-2 Birmingham Championship
Aug 14 Birmingham 0-0 Stoke City Championship
Apr 10 Birmingham 2-0 Stoke City Championship
xG difference & finishing
Birmingham1 gol · 1.77 xG -0.77
Stoke City1 gol · 0.89 xG +0.11
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Stoke City dominated the ball55% possession
Birmingham took more shots17 - 7
THE REFEREE12 matches on record
James Bell
Strictness43 TEMPO47
Cards: LenientFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.0 -1.0
Fouls 1519.5 -4.5
Goals 22.4 -0.4
Corners 129.7 +2.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.2 -0.2
Shots 17.013.0 +4.0
On target 4.04.0
Possession %45%54 -9.1
Corners 6.05.6 +0.4
Cards 1.03.3 -2.3
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 7.010.8 -3.8
On target 1.03.7 -2.7
Possession %55%52 +3.1
Corners 6.05.8 +0.2
Cards 1.04.6 -3.6
Conceded 1.01.2 -0.2
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Tomoki Iwata 7.90
Starting XI
24 Tomoki Iwata D · 79' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Key pass3Tackles3Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes29 · %21
8 Seung-Ho Paik M · 79' 7.60
Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won5/7Fouls won2Passes27 · %24
28 Jay Stansfield M · 79' 7.00
Assist1On target1/1Key pass1Fouls1Passes10 · %6
16 Patrick Roberts M · 79' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles2/7Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/13Fouls won1Passes19 · %17
4 Christoph Klarer D · 79' · K 7.00
Duels won10/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes25 · %16
31 Kai Wagner D · 79' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Passes28 · %17
7 Tommy Doyle M · 57' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes24 · %17
33 Marvin Ducksch F · 79' 6.50
Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes9 · %8
5 Phil Neumann D · 79' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won4/5Offside2Passes28 · %20
25 James Beadle G · 79' 6.30
Saves1Passes31 · %13
17 Ibrahim Osman M · 56' 6.30
On target2/4Duels won2/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes11 · %5
Substitutes
14 Jhon Solís M · 22' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/2Passes9 · %8
29 August Priske F · 23' 6.30
Duels won1/2Passes3 · %1
Unused: Bright Osayi-SamuelRyan AllsopKyogo FuruhashiScott WrightWillum Thor WillumssonKanya FujimotoMenzi Mazwi
Starting XI
17 Eric Bocat D · 68' 7.90
Dribbles2/2Tackles4Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won9/10Fouls won1Passes39 · %29
40 Maksym Talovierov D · 79' 7.20
Blocks2Duels won1/2Passes44 · %38
7 Sorba Thomas D · 79' 7.20
Tackles4Blocks1Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes27 · %21
26 Ashley Phillips D · 79' 6.90
Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won5/7Offside1Passes48 · %35
29 Lamine Cissé F · 79' 6.70
Dribbles2/2Blocks1Duels won7/18Fouls won3Offside2Passes14 · %11
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 79' · K 6.60
Tackles2Duels won4/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes48 · %36
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 79' 6.30
Key pass1Interceptions3Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes26 · %22
25 Tommy Simkin G · 79' 6.20
Saves3Passes38 · %18
42 Million Manhoef M · 79' 6.20
On target1/1Key pass1Fouls2Offside1Passes15 · %13
19 Tomáš Rigo M · 79' 6.00
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/8Fouls1Passes21 · %14
10 Jun-Ho Bae M · 68' 6.00
Tackles1Duels won2/8Fouls1Passes24 · %15
Substitutes
3 Aaron Cresswell D · 11' 6.30
Passes4 · %3
56 Favour Fawunmi F · 11' 6.30
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Frank FieldingJake GriffinSydney AginaJaden DixonRuben CurleyBen PearsonWilliam Smith
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%49) ✗
Birmingham %49 Draw %23 Stoke City %28
1.70Birmingham xPuan
1.07Stoke City xPuan
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