Birmingham 1-1 Stoke City
Updated
It finished level: Birmingham 1-1 Stoke City in the Championship (Round 29) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Tomoki Iwata 42'. Stoke City goals: Phil Neumann 71' (og). Expected goals: 2.05-0.36. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Tomoki Iwata (8.1).
Match report
Birmingham 1-1 Stoke City: match report
Birmingham and Stoke City shared the points in a 1-1 draw at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Saturday 24 January in the Championship.
Tomoki Iwata put Birmingham ahead on 42' (1-0) and an own goal by Phil Neumann levelled for Stoke City on 71' (1-1).
Birmingham had 46% of the ball, shots were 18-7 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.05-0.36. Birmingham will feel they deserved more.
Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 27,904. Referee: James Bell.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Stoke City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 | 0.36 |
| Total shots | 18 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 204 (67%) | 265 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 18 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Tommy Doyle, Seung-Ho Paik, Patrick Roberts, Jay Stansfield, Ibrahim Osman, Marvin Ducksch
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin, Sorba Thomas, Ashley Phillips, Maksym Talovierov, Eric Bocat, Tatsuki Seko, Steven Nzonzi, Million Manhoef, Tomas Rigo, Jun-Ho Bae, Lamine Cisse
Key events
- 42' · Goal · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 56' · Substitution · August Priske for Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)
- 57' · Substitution · Jhon Solis for Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)
- 67' · Yellow card · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 68' · Substitution · Favour Fawunmi for Jun-Ho Bae (Stoke City)
- 68' · Substitution · Aaron Cresswell for Eric Bocat (Stoke City)
- 71' · Goal · Phil Neumann (Stoke City)
- 80' · Yellow card · Lamine Cisse (Stoke City)
- 81' · Substitution · Kyogo Furuhashi for Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
- 89' · Substitution · Ben Pearson for Tomas Rigo (Stoke City)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Scott Wright for Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 13, draws 8, Stoke City 7.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Stoke City?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.
When and where is Birmingham vs Stoke City?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Stoke City?
In 28 league meetings since 1993: Birmingham 13 wins, 8 draws, Stoke City 7 wins (goals 38-23).