Stoke City vs Birmingham City prediction and preview
Championship · Saturday 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC
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Stoke City vs Birmingham City
Championship · Saturday 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC · Bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Stoke City vs Birmingham City preview
The Championship fixture between Stoke City and Birmingham City is scheduled for Saturday 21 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke. Stoke City are 5th in the table with 26 points from 14, while Birmingham City sit 4th on 26 points after 14 matches.
Recent form: Stoke City W-W-D-W-L, Birmingham City W-W-L-W-W (most recent first). Over their last 6, Stoke City have scored 1.5 and conceded 0.8 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Birmingham City average 2.3 scored and 0.3 conceded across their last 6, with 4 clean sheets.
Head to head, Stoke City have 2 wins to Birmingham City's 3 across 10 meetings, with 5 draws. Those games averaged 2.1 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 24 Jan 2026, ended Birmingham City 1-1 Stoke City.
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Form and table
- Stoke CityLast five: L W D W W
- Birmingham CityLast five: W W L W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham City | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 26 | WWLWW |
| 5 | Stoke City | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 26 | LWDWW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Stoke City expected line-up (3-4-3)
Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Ben Johnson, Jack McGlynn, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Luca Bombino, Justin Devenny, Lamine Cissé
Birmingham City expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
J. Beadle, Alex Cochrane, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Jay Stansfield, Tomoki Iwata, Liam Millar, Jhon Solís, Patrick Roberts, August Priske Flyger
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