Birmingham 1-1 Stoke City — EFL Championship, 24 Jan 2026
Birmingham and Stoke City drew 1-1 in the EFL Championship on 24 January 2026 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Tomoki Iwata scored for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Birmingham have won 2 and Stoke City 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-042'assist: Jay Stansfield
- Half-time1-0
- 56'
- 57'
- 67'Argument
- 68'
- 68'out: F. Fawunmi
- 2-071'Own Goal
- 80'Simulation
- 81'
- 89'
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Birmingham
- 7.5Seung-Ho PaikM
- 7.3Tomoki IwataD
- 7.3Kai WagnerD
- 7.2Patrick RobertsM
- 7.0Thomas DoyleM
- 6.9Jay StansfieldM
- 6.9August PriskeF
- 6.7Jhon SolisM
- 6.6Kyogo FuruhashiF
- 6.6Christoph KlarerD
- 6.6Ibrahim OsmanM
- 6.5James BeadleG
- 6.5Marvin DuckschF
- 6.3Phil NeumannD
Stoke City
- 7.3Sorba ThomasD
- 7.2Eric-Junior BocatD
- 7.2Ashley PhillipsD
- 7.2Maksym TalovierovD
- 6.7Aaron CresswellD
- 6.7Favour FawunmiF
- 6.6Steven N'ZonziM
- 6.6Tatsuki SekoM
- 6.6Lamine CisséF
- 6.5Jun-Ho BaeM
- 6.5Million ManhoefM
- 6.3Tommy SimkinG
- 6.0Tomáš RigoM
Line-ups
Stoke City4-2-3-1
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 18Willum WillumssonM
- 26Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 9Kyogo Furuhashi81'F6.6
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 11Scott Wright90+2'F
- 22Jhon Solis57'M6.7
- 29August Priske56'F6.9
- 40M. MazwiM
Stoke CityMark Robins
Substitutes
- 3A. Cresswell68'D6.7
- 34F. FieldingG
- 4Benjamin Pearson89'M
- 46W. SmithM
- 47J. GriffinD
- 56F. Fawunmi68'F6.7
- 55R. CurleyM
- 41J. DixonD
- 2S. AginaM
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
2.03Expected goals (xG)0.36
18Total shots7
5Shots on target1
5Shots off target3
8Blocked shots3
6Corners6
3Offsides4
7Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves4
-0.07Goals prevented-0.07
303Total passes365
204Accurate passes265
67%Pass accuracy73%
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seung-Ho Paik | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Kai Wagner | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Thomas Doyle | 57 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jay Stansfield | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| August Priske | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jhon Solis | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 56 | – | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Stoke City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorba Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Eric-Junior Bocat | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Ashley Phillips | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Maksym Talovierov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Aaron Cresswell | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Favour Fawunmi | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Steven N'Zonzi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Tatsuki Seko | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lamine Cissé | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jun-Ho Bae | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Million Manhoef | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Tommy Simkin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tomáš Rigo | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
BirminghamWDWWL
- W20 Jan 26ASheffield Wednesday2-0
- D17 Jan 26ASwansea1-1
- W10 Jan 26ACambridge United3-2
- W04 Jan 26HCoventry3-2
- L01 Jan 26AWatford0-3
Head-to-head
- 13 Sept 25Stoke City1-0Birmingham
- 20 Jan 24Stoke City1-2Birmingham
- 26 Dec 23Birmingham1-3Stoke City
- 10 Apr 23Birmingham0-0Stoke City
- 05 Nov 22Stoke City1-2Birmingham
- 19 Feb 22Stoke City2-2Birmingham
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
| 15 | QPR | 46 | -12 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton | 46 | -14 | 53 |
Before and after
Birmingham
- Previous: Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Birmingham, 20 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Oxford United 0-2 Birmingham, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Stoke City
- Previous: Stoke City 1-2 Middlesbrough, 21 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Stoke City 0-2 Southampton, 31 Jan 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated