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'
Jun-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
#1V. Johansson
#16Ben Wilmot
#18Bosun Lawal
#3A. Cresswell
#22J. Tchamadeu
#4B. Pearson
#19Tomáš Rigo
#8Lewis Baker
#7Sorba Thomas
#42M. Manhoef
#9Divin Mubama
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
Samuel James Gallagher
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Mid March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Thigh injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Out for season
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2
#21Ryan Allsop
#4C. Klarer
#5P. Neumann
#20Alex Cochrane
#2Ethan Laird
#8Seung-Ho Paik
#24T. Iwata
#10Demarai Gray
#16P. Roberts
#7Tommy Doyle
#28J. Stansfield
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
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1#1V. Johansson
#16Ben Wilmot
#18Bosun Lawal
#3A. Cresswell
#22J. Tchamadeu
#4B. Pearson
#19Tomáš Rigo
#8Lewis Baker
#7Sorba Thomas
#42M. Manhoef
#9Divin Mubama
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
Samuel James Gallagher
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Lewis Renard Baker
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Unknown
Róbert Bozeník
Forward
Dislocated shoulder
Return: Mid March 2026
Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Thigh injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Divin Saku Mubama
Forward
Broken leg
Return: Out for season
Junior Baptiste Tchamadeu
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Mark Robins
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2#21Ryan Allsop
#4C. Klarer
#5P. Neumann
#20Alex Cochrane
#2Ethan Laird
#8Seung-Ho Paik
#24T. Iwata
#10Demarai Gray
#16P. Roberts
#7Tommy Doyle
#28J. Stansfield
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
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
28 matches
Stoke City
6
Wins
8
Draws
14
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 2 matchesChampionship2022 • 2 matchesChampionship2021 • 2 matchesChampionship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 35 | 72:38 | 71 |
2 |  | 35 | 54:35 | 66 |
3 |  | 35 | 47:40 | 62 |
4 |  | 33 | 59:34 | 60 |
5 |  | 34 | 56:48 | 60 |
6 |  | 35 | 54:45 | 57 |
7 |  | 35 | 57:46 | 53 |
8 |  | 35 | 52:46 | 51 |
9 |  | 35 | 45:41 | 51 |
10 |  | 35 | 48:44 | 50 |
11 |  | 35 | 41:40 | 49 |
12 |  | 35 | 46:46 | 49 |
13 |  | 35 | 50:48 | 48 |
14 |  | 35 | 39:34 | 47 |
15 |  | 35 | 46:54 | 47 |
16 |  | 35 | 40:43 | 46 |
17 |  | 35 | 47:44 | 45 |
18 |  | 35 | 33:44 | 41 |
19 |  | 34 | 34:44 | 39 |
20 |  | 35 | 33:46 | 38 |
21 |  | 35 | 34:52 | 35 |
22 |  | 35 | 47:56 | 34 |
23 |  | 35 | 31:47 | 32 |
24 |  | 35 | 21:71 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
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.