Match Analysis: Stoke City vs Birmingham
Stoke City vs Birmingham ended 2-0. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Championship How the match unfolded
Stoke City beat Birmingham 2-0.
Goals: D. Batth (Stoke City, 12'), S. Clucas (Stoke City, 45').
Stoke City had 39% possession to Birmingham's 61%, with 15.00 shots to 7.00.
S. Clucas (Stoke City) was the standout performer, rated 8.1.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Stoke City
Starting lineups and substitutes
Stoke City
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: M. O'Neill
Starting XI
- 6D. BatthD
- 9S. VokesF
- 11J. McCleanM
- 12J. ChesterD
- 14T. SmithD
- 15B. Martins IndiD
- 16A. DaviesG
- 22S. ClucasM
- 24J. CousinsM
- 25N. PowellM
- 26T. CampbellM
Substitutes (9)
- 3S. WardD
- 5L. LindsayD
- 7T. InceM
- 18M. DioufM
- 19L. GregoryF
- 33L. SørensenM
- 34J. ThompsonM
- 37N. CollinsD
- 40B. NoukeuG
Birmingham
Formation 3-5-2 · Coach: S. Spooner
Starting XI
- 1L. CampG
- 2W. HardingM
- 4M. RobertsD
- 5M. ColinM
- 10L. JutkiewiczF
- 12H. DeanD
- 20G. GardnerM
- 22J. BellinghamM
- 34I. ŠunjićM
- 40S. HoganF
- 50N. GordonD
Substitutes (9)
- 6M. KieftenbeldM
- 7D. CrowleyM
- 11Jérémie BelaF
- 27C. TruemanG
- 43G. BajramiD
- 44C. Boyd MunceM
- 45R. BurkeD
- 47R. StirkM
- 49J. ReidF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
S. Clucas
Rating 8.1 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots on target
N. Powell
Rating 8.4 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
D. Batth
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
T. Smith
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
J. McClean
Rating 6.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
Lee Camp
Rating 6.7 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Stoke City vs Birmingham match analysis
Review Stoke City 2-0 Birmingham with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Championship.