Match summary
1ST HALF
21'
Bosun Lawal(A. Cresswell)
2ND HALF
Ethan Laird
B. Osayi-Samuel
59'
Tommy Doyle
M. Ducksch
59'
P. Roberts
L. Koumas
60'
71'
Joon-Ho Bae
Tomáš Rigo
77'
J. Tchamadeu
J. Stansfield
K. Furuhashi
79'
80'
B. Pearson
81'
B. Pearson
82'
T. Seko
B. Pearson
83'
Sorba Thomas
P. Neumann
M. Leonard
84'
93'
Eric Bocat
A. Cresswell
93'
Lamine Cissé
M. Manhoef
B. Osayi-Samuel
94'
Match statistics
42%Possession58%
338Passes Attempted465
247Completed Passes370
5Corners3
24Throw-ins24
8Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Johansson
#16Wilmot
#18Lawal
#3Cresswell
#22Tchamadeu
#4Pearson
#19Rigo
#8Baker
#7Thomas
#42Manhoef
#9Mubama
Starting XI
V. Johansson #1 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | ⚽21' |
A. Cresswell #3 | 93' 🎯21' |
J. Tchamadeu #22 | 77' |
B. Pearson #4 | 81' 80' 82' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | 71' |
Lewis Baker #8 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 83' |
M. Manhoef #42 | 93' |
Divin Mubama #9 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager
Mark Robins
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2
#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#2Laird
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#10Gray
#16Joseph Roberts
#7Doyle
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | 84' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | 59' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
T. Iwata #24 | |
Demarai Gray #10 | |
P. Roberts #16 | 60' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | 59' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 79' |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Johansson
#16Wilmot
#18Lawal
#3Cresswell
#22Tchamadeu
#4Pearson
#19Rigo
#8Baker
#7Thomas
#42Manhoef
#9Mubama
Starting XI
V. Johansson #1 | |
Ben Wilmot #16 | |
Bosun Lawal #18 | ⚽21' |
A. Cresswell #3 | 93' 🎯21' |
J. Tchamadeu #22 | 77' |
B. Pearson #4 | 81' 80' 82' |
Tomáš Rigo #19 | 71' |
Lewis Baker #8 | |
Sorba Thomas #7 | 83' |
M. Manhoef #42 | 93' |
Divin Mubama #9 |
Will not play
Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Late January 2026
Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Unknown
Return: About a week
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Late February 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Eric-Junior Bocat
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early February 2026
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Manager
Mark Robins
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#2Laird
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#10Gray
#16Joseph Roberts
#7Doyle
#28Stansfield
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | 84' |
Alex Cochrane #20 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | 59' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
T. Iwata #24 | |
Demarai Gray #10 | |
P. Roberts #16 | 60' |
Tommy Doyle #7 | 59' |
J. Stansfield #28 | 79' |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
28 matches
Stoke City
13
Wins
8
Draws
7
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Michael Salisbury
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.