Stoke City vs Birmingham City 13/09/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
21'

Bosun Lawal(Aaron Cresswell)
2ND HALF
Ethan Laird
B. Osayi-Samuel
59'
Tommy Doyle
M. Ducksch
59'
Patrick Roberts
Lewis Koumas
60'
71'
Jun-ho Bae
Tomáš Rigo
77'
Junior Tchamadeu
Jay Stansfield
K. Furuhashi
79'
80'
Ben Pearson
81'

Ben Pearson
82'
T. Seko
Ben Pearson
83'
Sorba Thomas
P. Neumann
M. Leonard
84'
93'
Eric Bocat
Aaron Cresswell
93'
Lamine Cissé
M. Manhoef
B. Osayi-Samuel
94'
Match statistics
42%Possession58%
338Passes Attempted465
247Completed Passes370
5Corners3
24Throw-ins24
8Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Johansson

#16Wilmot

#18Lawal

#3Cresswell

#22Tchamadeu

#4Pearson

#19Rigo

#8Baker

#7Thomas

#42Manhoef

#9Mubama
Starting XI
![]() V. Johansson #1 | |
![]() Ben Wilmot #16 | |
![]() Bosun Lawal #18 | ⚽21' |
![]() Aaron Cresswell #3 | 93' 🎯21' |
![]() Junior Tchamadeu #22 | 77' |
![]() Ben Pearson #4 | 81' 80' 82' |
![]() Tomáš Rigo #19 | 71' |
![]() Lewis Baker #8 | |
![]() Sorba Thomas #7 | 83' |
![]() M. Manhoef #42 | 93' |
![]() Divin Mubama #9 |
Will not play

Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026

Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026

Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful

Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season

Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season

Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager

Mark Robins
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2
#21Allsop

#4Klarer

#5Neumann

#20Cochrane

#2Laird

#8Paik

#24Iwata

#10Gray

#16Joseph Roberts

#7Doyle

#28Stansfield
Starting XI
![]() Ryan Allsop #21 | |
![]() C. Klarer #4 | |
![]() P. Neumann #5 | 84' |
![]() Alex Cochrane #20 | |
![]() Ethan Laird #2 | 59' |
![]() Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
![]() T. Iwata #24 | |
![]() Demarai Gray #10 | |
![]() Patrick Roberts #16 | 60' |
![]() Tommy Doyle #7 | 59' |
![]() Jay Stansfield #28 | 79' |
Will not play

Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season

Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager

Chris Davies
Stoke City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Johansson

#16Wilmot

#18Lawal

#3Cresswell

#22Tchamadeu

#4Pearson

#19Rigo

#8Baker

#7Thomas

#42Manhoef

#9Mubama
Starting XI
![]() V. Johansson #1 | |
![]() Ben Wilmot #16 | |
![]() Bosun Lawal #18 | ⚽21' |
![]() Aaron Cresswell #3 | 93' 🎯21' |
![]() Junior Tchamadeu #22 | 77' |
![]() Ben Pearson #4 | 81' 80' 82' |
![]() Tomáš Rigo #19 | 71' |
![]() Lewis Baker #8 | |
![]() Sorba Thomas #7 | 83' |
![]() M. Manhoef #42 | 93' |
![]() Divin Mubama #9 |
Will not play

Aaron William Cresswell
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026

Benjamin James Gibson
Defender
Groin injury
Return: Early May 2026

Viktor Tobias Johansson
Goalkeeper
Shoulder injury
Return: Doubtful

Benjamin Lewis Wilmot
Defender
Leg injury
Return: Out for season

Maksym Taloverov
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Out for season

Bosun Lawal
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager

Mark Robins
Birmingham City
Formation
4-4-2
#21Allsop

#4Klarer

#5Neumann

#20Cochrane

#2Laird

#8Paik

#24Iwata

#10Gray

#16Joseph Roberts

#7Doyle

#28Stansfield
Starting XI
![]() Ryan Allsop #21 | |
![]() C. Klarer #4 | |
![]() P. Neumann #5 | 84' |
![]() Alex Cochrane #20 | |
![]() Ethan Laird #2 | 59' |
![]() Seung-Ho Paik #8 | |
![]() T. Iwata #24 | |
![]() Demarai Gray #10 | |
![]() Patrick Roberts #16 | 60' |
![]() Tommy Doyle #7 | 59' |
![]() Jay Stansfield #28 | 79' |
Will not play

Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season

Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager

Chris Davies
Head-to-head
28 matches

Stoke City
13
Wins
8
Draws
7
Wins

Birmingham City
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 2 matches
Championship2022 • 2 matches
Championship2021 • 2 matches
Championship2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 | ![]() | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 | ![]() | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 | ![]() | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 | ![]() | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 | ![]() | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 | ![]() | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 | ![]() | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 | ![]() | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 | ![]() | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 | ![]() | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 | ![]() | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 | ![]() | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 | ![]() | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 | ![]() | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 | ![]() | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 | ![]() | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 | ![]() | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 | ![]() | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 | ![]() | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 | ![]() | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 | ![]() | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 | ![]() | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 | ![]() | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Michael Salisbury
Venue:
bet365 Stadium
Capacity:
28 383
Stoke City vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Stoke City and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























