Saturday, 21/11/2026 at 16:00
22d 8h to kick-offStoke City – Birmingham City
- Stoke City
- 24%
- Fair 4.11 Fair odds 4.11
- Draw
- 32%
- Fair 3.15 Fair odds 3.15
- Birmingham City
- 44%
- Fair 2.28 Fair odds 2.28
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- Stoke City 20/20
- Birmingham City 20/20
- Model updated 30 October, 06:30
- Odds not yet available
Where the model disagrees with the market
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Recent form
- W 1.50 created, 0.39 conceded against Watford
- W 0.54 created, 0.48 conceded against Sheffield United
- W 0.74 created, 3.13 conceded against Bolton Wanderers
- L 0.65 created, 2.57 conceded against Middlesbrough
- W 0.56 created, 0.99 conceded against Derby County
- D 0.67 created, 0.78 conceded against Bristol City
- W 3.17 created, 1.11 conceded against Derby County
- D 1.23 created, 2.14 conceded against Middlesbrough
- W 2.55 created, 1.05 conceded against West Bromwich Albion
- W 2.24 created, 0.49 conceded against Preston North End
- W 1.30 created, 1.15 conceded against Queens Park Rangers
- L 0.89 created, 2.36 conceded against Cardiff City
xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result
Goals & scorelines
- Total goals
- 2.37
- Over 2.5 goals
- 43%
- Both teams to score
- 53%
- Birmingham City 2+ goals
- 41%
- Birmingham City clean sheet
- 34%
Most likely scorelines
No exact score is especially likely. The 3 most probable scorelines account for 37% of the model's distribution.
- 1:1
- 16.4%
- 0:1
- 10.6%
- 1:2
- 10.4%
Why the model favours Birmingham City
Attack, defence and recent form all point to Birmingham City.
- Attack
- Favours Birmingham City
- 8th vs 17th
- Birmingham City attack v Stoke City defence
- Defence
- Favours Birmingham City
- 7th vs 24th
- Birmingham City defence v Stoke City attack
- Recent xG form
- Favours Birmingham City
- +0.51 vs -0.61
- xGD per match, last 6
Team comparison
Season to date, per match, with each club's placing in the competition. The last row is the last 6 matches.
| Reading | Stoke City | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
| xG / match | 0.88 · 24th | (better) 1.69 · 7th |
| xGA / match | 1.63 · 19th | (better) 1.33 · 11th |
| xGD / match | -0.75 · 23rd | (better) +0.37 · 7th |
| xPts / match | 0.94 · 22nd | (better) 1.64 · 6th |
| Last 6 xGD / match | -0.61 | (better) +0.51 |
Head to head
Stoke City 1 Draws 1 Birmingham City 0
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What the model doesn't know
It reads expected goals and nothing else — not the lineups, injuries or suspensions, what either side is playing for, the weather or a congested schedule.
Model details- Fit window
- the last 20 matches, recency weighted (a match 107 days old counts half)
- Stoke City sample
- 20 matches
- Birmingham City sample
- 20 matches
- Home xG sample · Stoke City
- 6 matches
- Away xG sample · Birmingham City
- 6 matches
- Computed
- Friday, 30/10/2026 at 06:30
Limitations
The model reads expected goals and nothing else. It does not know the lineups, who is injured or suspended, what either side has to play for, the weather, or how congested the schedule around this match is.