Birmingham City vs Stoke City: 1–1
Birmingham City and Stoke City drew 1–1 in the English League Championship on Saturday, 24 January 2026 at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England.
- Competition: English League Championship (2025-26 English League Championship, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England
- Attendance: 27,904
- Teams: Birmingham City (home), Stoke City (away)
Goals
- 42' — Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham City), assist Jay Stansfield
- 71' — Phil Neumann (own goal) (Stoke City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Birmingham City | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45.8 | 54.2 |
| Shots | 18 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 7 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (G), Christoph Klarer (CD-L), Phil Neumann (CD-R), Kai Wagner (LB), Tomoki Iwata (RB), Jay Stansfield (AM), Paik Seung-Ho (LM), Tommy Doyle (RM), Marvin Ducksch (F), Ibrahim Osman (AM-L), Patrick Roberts (AM-R).
Stoke City (4-2-3-1): Tommy Simkin (G), Maksym Taloverov (CD-L), Ashley Phillips (CD-R), Eric Bocat (LB), Sorba Thomas (RB), Tomás Rigo (AM), Steven N'Zonzi (LM), Tatsuki Seko (RM), Lamine Cisse (F), Bae Jun-Ho (AM-L), Million Manhoef (AM-R).
Recent form
Birmingham City: lost 3–0 away to Watford (1 Jan); won 3–2 vs Coventry City (4 Jan); won 3–2 away to Cambridge United (10 Jan); drew 1–1 away to Swansea City (17 Jan); won 2–0 away to Sheffield Wednesday (20 Jan).
Stoke City: won 1–0 away to Hull City (1 Jan); won 2–0 away to Norwich City (4 Jan); won 1–0 vs Coventry City (10 Jan); drew 0–0 vs Queens Park Rangers (17 Jan); lost 2–1 vs Middlesbrough (21 Jan).