GolVolt — Birmingham City vs Stoke City: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

August Priske Flyger: 5 goals in 5 league matches

Goals5 xG2.79

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 2.8).

Last time

Last meeting, 24 January 2026: Birmingham City – Stoke City 1:1

Table

Level on points

7.Birmingham City20 pts 9.Stoke City20 pts

Birmingham City: place 7, 20 pts · Stoke City: place 9, 20 pts.

Players to watch

Championship, this season.

Liam Millar

Birmingham City · midfielder

4goals 3assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, Lincoln City: rating 6.5.

Ethan Galbraith

Stoke City · midfielder

3goals 4assists 7.04avg rating

Last match, Preston North End: 1 assist, rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Birmingham City at home and Stoke City away, as in this match.

Birmingham City

at home · 10

5W4D1L2.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Stoke City

away · 10

3W1D6L0.9scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

2 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 24 Jan 2026 · Championship Birmingham City 1:1 Stoke City Iwata 42' · Neumann 71' (s)

0wins

1 draw1.5 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 2

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Birmingham City (4-2-3-1, last: Lincoln City) · Stoke City (3-4-3, last: Preston North End).

Official around 15:00, Sat 6 Feb

JBBeadle ACCochrane CKKlarer PNNeumann ELLaird JSSolís TIIwata LMMillar JSStansfield PRRoberts AFFlyger VJJohansson BWWilmot BLLawal LGGraham BJJohnson DSSoumaré EGGalbraith LBBombino JMMcGlynn RBBoženík JDDevenny

Birmingham CityStoke City

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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