- 3' I. Osman
- 21' I. Fatawu
Match Statistics
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4 Blocked Shots 1
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13 Shots insidebox 5
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8 Shots off Goal 2
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3 Shots on Goal 2
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2 Shots outsidebox 0
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15 Total Shots 5
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7 Corner Kicks 1
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2 Offsides 1
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4 Fouls 6
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0 Red Cards 1
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0 Yellow Cards 1
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214 Passes accurate 89
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256 Total passes 133
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1 Goalkeeper Saves 2
Match Timeline
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3'BirminghamGoalI. Osman
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21'LeicesterGoalI. Fatawu
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32'LeicesterRed CardB. De Cordova-Reid
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Team Lineups
- 25James Beadle
- 24Tomoki Iwata
- 5Phil Neumann
- 4Christoph Klarer
- 31Kai Wagner
- 14Jhon Solís
- 8Seung-Ho Paik
- 23Carlos Vicente
- 28Jay Stansfield
- 17Ibrahim Osman
- 33Marvin Ducksch
- 21Ryan Allsop
- 26Bright Osayi-Samuel
- 37Jonathan Panzo
- 16Patrick Roberts
- 7Tommy Doyle
- 27Kanya Fujimoto
- 39Briar Bateman
- 29August Priske
- 9Kyogo Furuhashi
- Asmir Begović31
- Ricardo Pereira21
- Jamaal Lascelles24
- Benjamin Nelson4
- Luke Thomas33
- Oliver Skipp22
- Joe Aribo18
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku7
- Bobby Decordova-Reid14
- Stephy Mavididi10
- Patson Daka20
- Jakub Stolarczyk1
- Olabade Aluko56
- Victor Kristiansen16
- Louis Page25
- Divine Mukasa29
- Harry Winks8
- Jeremy Monga28
- Dujuan Richards12
- Jordan Ayew9
Head to Head Record
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Draws
Leicester wins
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Match Recap
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Birmingham Complete Comeback Despite Ten Men Leicester Fight
Birmingham 2-1 Leicester City
St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
Championship Regular Season - 31
Birmingham capitalised on Leicester’s self-destruction to claim a crucial 2-1 victory that lifted them further away from the Championship relegation zone whilst pushing the visitors deeper into trouble.
The match exploded into life within the opening five minutes. Ibrahim Osman fired Birmingham ahead in the third minute before Issahaku Fatawu levelled for Leicester just two minutes later. However, the turning point came on 32 minutes when Bobby De Cordova-Reid received his marching orders for a red card offence that left Leicester battling with ten men for nearly an hour.
Despite being a man down, Leicester’s resistance was admirable in the first half, reaching the break at 1-1. Manager Steve Cooper’s half-time substitution of Stephy Mavididi suggested tactical adjustments, but Birmingham’s numerical advantage eventually told in the second period.
The statistics paint a stark picture of Leicester’s afternoon. Birmingham dominated possession (66% vs 34%) and peppered Chris Hermansen’s goal with 15 shots to Leicester’s meagre five. The hosts’ expected goals figure of 1.60 compared to Leicester’s pitiful 0.32 reflects just how one-sided proceedings became after the dismissal.
Birmingham’s 4-2-3-1 formation allowed them to control the midfield battle, with their accurate passing rate of 84% showcasing their composure against Leicester’s increasingly desperate defending. Seven corner kicks to one tells its own story of territorial dominance.
This victory moves Birmingham eight points clear of their visitors, a significant buffer given Leicester’s alarming form of just one win in their last five matches. With 42 points from 30 games, Birmingham’s 1.4 points per game average suggests they’re finding their rhythm under pressure.
For Leicester, sitting 21st with only 32 points and a negative goal difference, this defeat compounds their relegation worries. Their disciplinary problems continue to hamstring any momentum, and Cooper faces the stark reality that his side’s Championship survival is far from guaranteed.
ScoresFooty’s prediction system had anticipated a 1-0 Birmingham win, underestimating the drama but correctly identifying the home advantage.