Birmingham vs Leicester

7 February 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee John Busby

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • I. Osman 3’
  • J. Stansfield 67’
  • A. F. Issahaku 21’

Match summary

Birmingham saw off Leicester 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

I. Osman put Birmingham ahead in the 3rd minute, A. F. Issahaku equalised in the 21st minute, and J. Stansfield won it in the 67th minute.

The chances backed that up: Birmingham created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Leicester's 0.30 from 7. Leicester had a player sent off.

Match stats

73% Possession 27%
21 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 2
10 Corners 1
577 Passes 224
85.8% Pass accuracy 62.1%
10 Tackles 12
11 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Birmingham Leicester
I. OsmanRight foot shot1-0 (Birmingham)
3’
5’
J. Aribo
12’
B. ReidShot on target
21’
A. F. IssahakuLeft foot shot1-1 (Leicester)
M. DuckschShot on target
30’
C. VicenteShot on target
30’
32’
B. Reid
46’
H. WinksS. Mavididi
S. PaikShot on target
54’
J. SolísShot on target
58’
P. RobertsC. Vicente
62’
B. Osayi-SamuelP. Neumann
62’
T. DoyleJ. Solís
63’
J. StansfieldRight foot shot2-1 (Birmingham)
67’
71’
O. AlukoJ. Lascelles
A. PriskeJ. Stansfield
75’
77’
D. MukasaJ. Aribo
77’
D. RichardsA. F. Issahaku
77’
J. AyewP. Daka
84’
A. Begovic

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 0.30 3’ I. Osman (Birmingham), 1-0 3’ 21’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), 1-1 21’ 67’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 2-1 67’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 0.30 3’ I. Osman (Birmingham), 1-0 Osman 3’ 21’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), 1-1 Issahaku 21’ 67’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 2-1 Stansfield 67’
Birmingham 1.47 xGLeicester 0.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Leicester attacking Birmingham attacking 
3’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 30’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 30’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 52’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 24’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 12’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 37’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ A. Priske (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ J. Lascelles (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ J. Ayew (Leicester), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ J. Solís (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ I. Osman (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 30’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 30’ C. Vicente (Birmingham), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 52’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 24’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ I. Osman (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 12’ B. Reid (Leicester), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 37’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 30’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ A. Priske (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ J. Lascelles (Leicester), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 88’ J. Ayew (Leicester), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 58’ J. Solís (Birmingham), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ T. Doyle (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ S. Mavididi (Leicester), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ P. Roberts (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 39’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ A. F. Issahaku (Leicester), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ I. Osman (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ S. Paik (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 48’ M. Ducksch (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Beadle
Iwata
Neumann 62’
Klarer
Wagner
Solís 63’
Paik
Vicente 62’
Stansfield
Osman
Ducksch
Leicester 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Begovic
Pereira
Lascelles 71’
Nelson
Thomas
Skipp
Aribo
Issahaku
Reid
Mavididi 46’
Daka 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Beadle
90′ 1 1 35 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
T. Iwata
90′ – 1 – 1 1 67 4 – – –
P. Neumann
62′ – 2 – 5 3 49 – – – –
C. Klarer
90′ – – – 8 8 99 – – – –
K. Wagner
90′ 2 1 – 5 1 78 – – – –
B. Osayi-Samuel Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – 1 – 24 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
J. Solís
63′ – – 34 – – 3 – 7 2 2 –
S. Paik
90′ – – 57 – – 1 – 5 1 2 –
C. Vicente
62′ – – 20 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
J. Stansfield
75′ 1 – 7 2 – 1 – 2 – – –
I. Osman
90′ 1 – 34 – – 2 – 8 1 3 –
P. Roberts Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 20 – – – – – – – –
T. Doyle Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 27 – – – – – 2 – –
Forwards2 players
M. Ducksch
90′ – 1 5 1 0.26 – 3 – – 25 –
A. Priske Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 – 0.05 – – 1 – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 55% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.79
Leicester win 20% Avg odds 4.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham WDWDW
Leicester WLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.