Stoke City bring a 3-game streak to St. Andrew's Stadium
Birmingham City meet Stoke City at St. Andrew's Stadium, Sunday 2:00am (EFL Championship). Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
The big picture
Birmingham City come in 1st on the ladder with 29 points; Stoke City are 3rd on 29. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Birmingham City are 7–2–5 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.9 goals for and 0.9 against.
Stoke City are 9–4–2 in EFL Championship 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 1.2 against.
Form
Birmingham City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Millwall 3–0.
Stoke City have won four of their last five and most recently beat Portsmouth 2–1.
Stoke City arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 100 times on our records since 1894: Birmingham City 35, Stoke City 41, 24 drawn.
Last time out (2025-26), it was a draw 1–1 at St. Andrew's Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Birmingham City by 7 goals in 1997-98 (7–0).
Players to watch
For Birmingham City, watch August Priske (0.5 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Liam Millar (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).
For Stoke City, watch Jack McGlynn (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ben Wilmot (0.2 goals a game in 2026-27).
At St. Andrew's Stadium
Birmingham City have won 9 of their last 21 at St. Andrew's Stadium.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Birmingham City have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
