Championship · 2025Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTCFull timeSt. Andrew's @ Knighthead ParkFull-time recap
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This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

MetricBirmingham CityLeicester City
Shots22 shots/match7 shots/match
Shots on target6 shots/match2 shots/match
Expected goals1.84 xG/match0.38 xG/match
Possession73%27%
Corners10 corners/match1 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Tomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 25′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 30′ · 0.01 xG · on targetStephy Mavididi · Leicester City · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSeung Ho Paik · Birmingham City · 54′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTommy Doyle · Birmingham City · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Roberts · Birmingham City · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJamaal Lascelles · Leicester City · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJordan Ayew · Leicester City · 88′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 21′ · 0.05 xG · goalAugust Priske · Birmingham City · 76′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJhon Solís · Birmingham City · 58′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 67′ · 0.07 xG · goalBobby De Cordova-Reid · Leicester City · 12′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 24′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 37′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 30′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 36′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 47′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 40′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 42′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedTomoki Iwata · Birmingham City · 39′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Ducksch · Birmingham City · 52′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedIbrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 3′ · 0.23 xG · goalCarlos Vicente · Birmingham City · 30′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Birmingham City: 22 shots, 6 on target, 1.87 xG. Leicester City: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.35 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Ibrahim Osman · Birmingham City · 3′Jay Stansfield · Birmingham City · 67′Abdul Fatawu Issahaku · Leicester City · 21′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Birmingham City 1.87 xG · Leicester City 0.35 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Birmingham City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Leicester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Leicester City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.32 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.8 goals/match1.32 goals/match1.29 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Birmingham City have a visible home split

strong

Birmingham City's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

18.5 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.5 shots/match14.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Birmingham City show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Birmingham City's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.6 shots/matchShotsBirmingham City · Leicester City11.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBirmingham CityLeicester CityBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against10.1 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

0Birmingham City
0Draws
1Leicester City
Leicester CityBirmingham City · Championship20

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Birmingham City favored in 9 of 14 directional metrics · Leicester City in 0 · 5 too close

1.39 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 31/311.32 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 31/311.52 goals/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 31/311.06 xG/match
1.01 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 31/311.47 xG/match
14.6 shots/matchShotsseason · 30/3011.5 shots/match
10.1 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 30/3013.2 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 30/303.6 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 30/304.4 shots/match
54.8%Possessionseason · 30/3051.5%
5.67 corners/matchCornersseason · 30/304.83 corners/match
4.03 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 30/305.5 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 30/3011.2 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
23%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 31/3110%
81%Scoring frequencyseason · 31/3184%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Birmingham City81.2
Leicester City64.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Birmingham City67.4
Leicester City36.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Birmingham City79.2
Leicester City18
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 98%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Birmingham City72.9
Leicester City10.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Birmingham City75
Leicester City68.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 48%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Birmingham City81.2
Leicester City39.6
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Birmingham City74
Leicester City41.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 97%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/50.8 goals/match
0.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
1.66 xG/matchExpected goals5/50.94 xG/match
17 shots/matchShots5/512 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/53.4 shots/match
55.8%Possession5/550.4%
7.2 corners/matchCorners5/54.6 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls5/511.4 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
1.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.1 goals/match
1.3 goals/matchGoals allowed10/102 goals/match
1.53 xG/matchExpected goals10/100.8 xG/match
15.2 shots/matchShots10/1010.3 shots/match
4.1 shots/matchShots on target10/102.7 shots/match
50.4%Possession10/1049.4%
6 corners/matchCorners10/104.1 corners/match
Cards0/0
12.1 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.3 fouls/match

Window

Season

31 / 31 matches
1.39 goals/matchGoals scored31/311.32 goals/match
1.26 goals/matchGoals allowed31/311.52 goals/match
1.51 xG/matchExpected goals31/311.06 xG/match
14.6 shots/matchShots30/3011.5 shots/match
3.9 shots/matchShots on target30/303.6 shots/match
54.8%Possession30/3051.5%
5.67 corners/matchCorners30/304.83 corners/match
Cards0/0
11.3 fouls/matchFouls30/3011.2 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

15 / 16 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored15/161.31 goals/match
1 goals/matchGoals allowed15/161.75 goals/match
2.02 xG/matchExpected goals15/160.97 xG/match
18.5 shots/matchShots15/159.87 shots/match
5.4 shots/matchShots on target15/153.53 shots/match
54.7%Possession15/1548.1%
6.2 corners/matchCorners15/153.4 corners/match
Cards0/0
11 fouls/matchFouls15/1511.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17.1 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples31 / 31home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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