Matches
Without a win here, Stoke City's winless run would spill over to double digit territory and they will be looking to avoid this. In order to do this they must win vs Birmingham away at the West Midlands.
Birmingham City - Birmingham City faced Plymouth in their final Championship outing of 2023. - They led 2-1 at halftime with goals from Jordan James and Jay Stansfield. - The game took a turn when Krystian Bielik was dismissed in the 48th minute. - Plymouth equalized in the 86th minute through Morgan Whittaker. - Birmingham is currently in 18th place in the Championship standings. - They have only lost to Hull City and Leicester City at home this season. - Wayne Rooney's training methods are starting to show results on matchdays. Stoke City - Stoke City's new manager, Steven Schumacher, faced his former club Plymouth in his first game in charge. - The game ended in a goalless draw against Millwall. - Stoke is currently in 19th place in the Championship standings. - They have not won in their last nine matches. - Their last victory came against Middlesbrough in October.
📝 ⛑️ Latest Team News : Birmingham City - Lee Buchanan's availability is uncertain after a collision with his teammate Stansfield, which resulted in him being stretchered off and taken to the hospital. - Emmanuel Longelo, who replaced Buchanan, did well in keeping the Plymouth playmaker Whittaker under control. He is expected to start his first game since October on Boxing Day. - Tyler Roberts, the former Leeds United attacker, was included in the matchday squad for the first time since August. He is likely to get playing time before the New Year. - Bielik will be suspended for three matches due to a red card. Bacuna may drop deeper to play alongside James and Ivan Sunjic in the midfield. Stoke City - Stoke is planning to make changes to their attacking lineup after a goalless draw against Millwall. Junior Tchamadeu and Joon-Ho Bae are pushing for starts after impressive performances as substitutes. - Ben Pearson will be available again after missing matches due to yellow card accumulation. - Ben Wilmot is still injured and will be sidelined until mid-January. This means Rose and Luke McNally will continue as the center-back pairing for Stoke.
Overall | As Home | As Away | |
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Over 0.5 | 78% | 64% | 61% |
Over 1.5 | 61% | 64% | 39% |
Over 2.5 | 17% | 18% | 11% |
Over 3.5 | 9% | 18% | 0% |
Over 4.5 | 4% | 9% | 0% |
First-Half Over 0.5 | 52% | 64% | 28% |
First-Half Over 1.5 | 13% | 18% | 6% |
First-Half Over 2.5 | 4% | 9% | 0% |
Second-Half Over 0.5 | 70% | 64% | 50% |
Second-Half Over 1.5 | 22% | 9% | 22% |
Second-Half Over 2.5 | 9% | 9% | 6% |
Overall | As Home | As Away | |
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First 10-min winner | 4% | 9% | 0% |
Win either half | 39% | 45% | 22% |
Win both halves | 13% | 18% | 6% |
First-Half highest scoring half | 17% | 27% | 6% |
Second-Half highest scoring half | 30% | 18% | 28% |
Win to nill | 9% | 0% | 11% |
Overall | As Home | As Away | |
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BTTS | 52% | 55% | 33% |
First-Half BTTS | 22% | 27% | 11% |
Second-Half BTTS | 30% | 27% | 22% |
Overall | As Home | As Away | |
---|---|---|---|
Over 0.5 | 70% | 67% | 47% |
Over 1.5 | 39% | 33% | 29% |
Over 2.5 | 22% | 25% | 12% |
Over 3.5 | 17% | 17% | 12% |
Over 4.5 | 9% | 8% | 6% |
First-Half Over 0.5 | 52% | 33% | 47% |
First-Half Over 1.5 | 26% | 25% | 18% |
First-Half Over 2.5 | 9% | 8% | 6% |
Second-Half Over 0.5 | 48% | 58% | 24% |
Second-Half Over 1.5 | 22% | 25% | 12% |
Second-Half Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Overall | As Home | As Away | |
---|---|---|---|
First 10-min winner | 9% | 8% | 6% |
Win either half | 26% | 33% | 12% |
Win both halves | 0% | 0% | 0% |
First-Half highest scoring half | 35% | 25% | 29% |
Second-Half highest scoring half | 30% | 50% | 6% |
Win to nill | 13% | 17% | 6% |
Overall | As Home | As Away | |
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BTTS | 39% | 33% | 29% |
First-Half BTTS | 26% | 8% | 29% |
Second-Half BTTS | 22% | 25% | 12% |