Postat 90 minutes plus 9
Match ends, Birmingham City 1, Stoke City 3.
Championship Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th December
Championship Table
On Tuesday 26th December
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- Stoke City, Position 18, Points 27
- Birmingham City, Position 19, Points 27
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 59 |
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| 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 53 |
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| 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 29 | 14 | 48 |
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| 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 45 |
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| 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 39 |
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| 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 36 |
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| 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 36 |
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| 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 35 |
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| 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 35 |
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| 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 34 |
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| 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
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| 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 34 |
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| 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 33 |
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| 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 33 |
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| 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 31 |
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| 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 28 |
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| 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 28 |
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| 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 |
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| 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 27 |
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| 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 26 |
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| 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 25 |
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| 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 20 |
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| 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 16 |
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| 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 16 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 22, 23, 24 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Birmingham City
Manager: Wayne Rooney
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
44, Aiwu, Defender
4, Roberts, Defender
5, Sanderson, Defender
23, Longelo, Defender
7, Juninho Bacuna, Defensive Midfielder
34, Sunjic, Defensive Midfielder
11, Miyoshi, Attacking Midfielder
19, James, Attacking Midfielder
17, Dembélé, Attacking Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 23, E. Longelo
- Number 5, D. Sanderson , Captain
- Number 4, M. Roberts , substituted for T. Roberts at 57 minutes
- Number 44, E. Aiwu
- Number 34, I. Šunjić , substituted for G. Gardner at 78 minutes
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 17, S. Dembélé , substituted for K. Anderson at 77 minutes
- Number 19, J. James
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , Yellow Card at 12 minutes, substituted for R. Donovan at 67 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , substituted for O. Burke at 77 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Birmingham City
- Number 14, K. Anderson
- Number 45, O. Burke
- Number 49, R. Donovan
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 47, J. Home
- Number 10, L. Jutkiewicz
- Number 24, M. Oakley
- Number 8, T. Roberts
away team, Stoke City
Manager: Steven Schumacher
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
13, Bonham, Goalkeeper
24, Tchamadeu, Defender
23, McNally, Defender
5, Rose, Defender
17, Hoever, Defender
15, Thompson, Defensive Midfielder
6, Burger, Defensive Midfielder
7, André Vidigal, Attacking Midfielder
22, Bae Jun-Ho, Attacking Midfielder
2, Gooch, Attacking Midfielder
19, Mmaee, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Bonham
- Number 17, K. Hoever
- Number 5, M. Rose
- Number 23, L. McNally
- Number 24, J. Tchamadeu , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 6, W. Burger , substituted for B. Pearson at 70 minutes
- Number 15, J. Thompson
- Number 2, L. Gooch , Captain, substituted for S. Hakšabanović at 57 minutes
- Number 22, Bae Jun-Ho , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 7, André Vidigal , Yellow Card at 34 minutes, substituted for D. Johnson at 86 minutes
- Number 19, R. Mmaee , substituted for D. Gayle at 70 minutes
away team, Stoke City
- Number 8, L. Baker
- Number 26, C. Clark
- Number 11, D. Gayle
- Number 20, S. Hakšabanović
- Number 12, D. Johnson
- Number 35, N. Lowe
- Number 18, Wesley
- Number 4, B. Pearson
- Number 45, T. Simkin
home team, Birmingham City
Manager: Wayne Rooney
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
21, Ruddy, Goalkeeper
44, Aiwu, Defender
4, Roberts, Defender
5, Sanderson, Defender
23, Longelo, Defender
7, Juninho Bacuna, Defensive Midfielder
34, Sunjic, Defensive Midfielder
11, Miyoshi, Attacking Midfielder
19, James, Attacking Midfielder
17, Dembélé, Attacking Midfielder
28, Stansfield, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 21, J. Ruddy
- Number 23, E. Longelo
- Number 5, D. Sanderson , Captain
- Number 4, M. Roberts , substituted for T. Roberts at 57 minutes
- Number 44, E. Aiwu
- Number 34, I. Šunjić , substituted for G. Gardner at 78 minutes
- Number 7, J. Bacuna , Yellow Card at 33 minutes
- Number 17, S. Dembélé , substituted for K. Anderson at 77 minutes
- Number 19, J. James
- Number 11, K. Miyoshi , Yellow Card at 12 minutes, substituted for R. Donovan at 67 minutes
- Number 28, J. Stansfield , substituted for O. Burke at 77 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 14, K. Anderson
- Number 45, O. Burke
- Number 49, R. Donovan
- Number 1, N. Etheridge
- Number 20, G. Gardner
- Number 47, J. Home
- Number 10, L. Jutkiewicz
- Number 24, M. Oakley
- Number 8, T. Roberts
away team, Stoke City
Manager: Steven Schumacher
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
13, Bonham, Goalkeeper
24, Tchamadeu, Defender
23, McNally, Defender
5, Rose, Defender
17, Hoever, Defender
15, Thompson, Defensive Midfielder
6, Burger, Defensive Midfielder
7, André Vidigal, Attacking Midfielder
22, Bae Jun-Ho, Attacking Midfielder
2, Gooch, Attacking Midfielder
19, Mmaee, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 13, J. Bonham
- Number 17, K. Hoever
- Number 5, M. Rose
- Number 23, L. McNally
- Number 24, J. Tchamadeu , Yellow Card at 51 minutes
- Number 6, W. Burger , substituted for B. Pearson at 70 minutes
- Number 15, J. Thompson
- Number 2, L. Gooch , Captain, substituted for S. Hakšabanović at 57 minutes
- Number 22, Bae Jun-Ho , Yellow Card at 83 minutes
- Number 7, André Vidigal , Yellow Card at 34 minutes, substituted for D. Johnson at 86 minutes
- Number 19, R. Mmaee , substituted for D. Gayle at 70 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 8, L. Baker
- Number 26, C. Clark
- Number 11, D. Gayle
- Number 20, S. Hakšabanović
- Number 12, D. Johnson
- Number 35, N. Lowe
- Number 18, Wesley
- Number 4, B. Pearson
- Number 45, T. Simkin
- Referee:
- Robert Madley
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Sam Lewis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Mark Dwyer
- Fourth Official:
- Anthony Backhouse
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Birmingham v StokeOverall possession
Shots
Birmingham City 14Stoke City 11Shots on target
Birmingham City 5Stoke City 5Total touches inside the opposition box
Birmingham City 25Stoke City 21Goalkeeper saves
Birmingham City 1Stoke City 4Fouls
Birmingham City 10Stoke City 12Corners
Birmingham City 5Stoke City 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Birmingham City 14Stoke City 11Shots on target
Birmingham City 5Stoke City 5Shots off target
Birmingham City 5Stoke City 4Attempts out of box
Birmingham City 5Stoke City 2Hit woodwork
Birmingham City 0Stoke City 1One-on-one attempts
Birmingham City 0Stoke City 4Total offside
Birmingham City 1Stoke City 3Distribution
Total passes
Birmingham City 390Stoke City 399Accurate passes
Birmingham City 297Stoke City 295Backward passes
Birmingham City 71Stoke City 57Forward passes
Birmingham City 164Stoke City 171Total long balls
Birmingham City 61Stoke City 68Successful final third passes
Birmingham City 66Stoke City 78Total crosses
Birmingham City 27Stoke City 8Defense
Total tackles
Birmingham City 10Stoke City 15Won tackles
Birmingham City 8Stoke City 7Fouls
Birmingham City 10Stoke City 12Total yellow cards
Birmingham City 2Stoke City 3Total clearances
Birmingham City 10Stoke City 25Clearances off the line
Birmingham City 1Stoke City 0Season so far
Championship
Key, Birmingham v Stoke
League position, Birmingham City 1st, Stoke City 20thTotal points, Birmingham City 0, Stoke City 0
Form guide
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3
3
Championship
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v Millwall
0
0
Championship
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2
3
Championship
Stoke City draw
v West Bromwich Albion
1
1
Championship
Birmingham City won
v Cardiff City
0
1
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v Swansea City
1
1
Championship
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v Coventry City
2
0
Championship
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v Sheffield Wednesday
0
1
Championship
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v Rotherham United
0
0
Championship
Stoke City lose
v Plymouth Argyle
2
1
Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Birmingham City and Stoke CityBirmingham City Won 24Stoke City Won 32Draw 21
Played
77
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Match Facts
Birmingham City have lost just two of their last 18 league matches against Stoke City (W10 D6) and are unbeaten in their last six (W2 D4).
Stoke are winless in their last 14 away league matches against Birmingham (D5 L9) since a 1-0 win in 1988. The Potters have scored just one goal in their last nine visits to St Andrew’s.
Birmingham have won just one of their last seven Boxing Day league matches (D3 L3) but it was a 2-0 home win over Stoke in 2018.
Stoke City have lost just one of their last seven Boxing Day league games (W3 D3), but it was a 2-0 defeat at Birmingham City in 2018.
Wayne Rooney’s only previous league match as manager on Boxing Day was against Preston as Derby manager in 2020, losing 1-0. As a player, his last Premier League appearance on December 26th was against Stoke in 2015, coming on as a sub in a 2-0 defeat for Man Utd.