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Championship · Round 4 · Friday, Aug 29 2025

Leicester City
2 · 0
Full time

Birmingham City
Pass Map & Player Stats →
King Power Stadium, Leicester
Events 2 goals · 6 cards · 8 subs
8'
⚽
A. F. Issahaku 1 - 0
assist by L. Page
HT 1 - 0
45'
H. Choudhury
Yellow card
56'
⇄
↑ P. Daka
↓ L. Page
57'
A. F. Issahaku
Yellow card
62'
K. Furuhashi
Yellow card
64'
C. Klarer
Yellow card
66'
⇄
↑ K. Anderson
↓ W. Willumsson
71'
⇄
↑ J. Monga
↓ S. Mavididi
72'
⇄
↑ R. Pereira
↓ H. Choudhury
74'
D. Gray
Yellow card
76'
R. Pereira
Yellow card
77'
⇄
↑ M. Ducksch
↓ K. Furuhashi
77'
⇄
↑ T. Doyle
↓ L. Koumas
85'
⇄
↑ L. Dykes
↓ P. Neumann
87'
⇄
↑ W. Faes
↓ A. F. Issahaku
88'
⚽
R. Pereira 2 - 0
assist by J. Monga
FT 2 - 0
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
45%
Ball possession
55%
0.67
Expected goals (xG)
0.9
5
Total shots
11
1
Big chances
2
Team form
Leicester City 2W · 1D · 2L
@ Charlton Athletic 1–0
@ Preston North End 1–2
@ Huddersfield Town 2–2
vs Sheffield Wednesday 2–1
@ Bournemouth 0–2
Birmingham City 3W · 1D · 1L
vs Port Vale 0–1
vs Oxford United 1–0
@ Blackburn Rovers 2–1
vs Sheffield United 2–1
vs Ipswich Town 1–1
Top Players
Leicester City
J. Stolarczyk
G
8.2
J. Vestergaard
D
8.1
R. Pereira
D
7.8
Birmingham City
C. Klarer
D
7.5
E. Laird
D
7.2
T. Doyle
M
7.2
Head to Head
6
Leicester City
2
Draws
2
Birmingham City
Last 10 meetings · 3.3 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumKing Power Stadium · Leicester
Capacity32312
CountryEngland
KickoffFri, Aug 29 2025 · 23:00 UTC
Round4
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Gary Rowett
Gary Rowett
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing58%
💨 Gegenpressing🔥 High Press🌀 Total Football
Chris Davies
Chris Davies
4-2-3-1 High
Pressing55%
🙏 Cross & Pray🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing
Leicester City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1 J. Stolarczyk
G · 90'
8.2
17 H. Choudhury ↓ 72'
M · 72'
6.8
5 C. Okoli
D · 90'
7.2
23 J. Vestergaard
D · 90'
8.1
33 L. Thomas
D · 90'
7.3
24 B. Soumaré
M · 90'
6.9
22 O. Skipp
M · 90'
7.1
7 A. F. Issahaku ⚽ ↓ 87'
M · 87'
7.7
25 L. Page ↓ 56'
M · 56'
6.7
10 S. Mavididi ↓ 71'
M · 71'
6.5
9 J. Ayew
F · 90'
6.7
Substitutes (9)
20 P. Daka ↑ 56'
F
6.0
28 J. Monga ↑ 71'
M
7.1
21 R. Pereira ↑ 72'
D
7.8
3 W. Faes ↑ 87'
D
6.7
8 H. Winks
M
39 S. Thomas
F
26 B. Nelson
D
31 A. Begovic
G
77 O. Aluko
D
Birmingham City 4-4-1-1
Starting XI
21 R. Allsop
G · 90'
6.5
26 B. Osayi-Samuel
D · 90'
6.3
5 P. Neumann ↓ 85'
D · 85'
6.9
4 C. Klarer
D · 90'
7.5
2 E. Laird
D · 90'
7.2
18 W. T. Willumsson
M
6.4
24 T. Iwata
M · 90'
6.5
8 S. Paik
M · 90'
6.4
10 D. Gray
M · 90'
6.6
30 L. Koumas ↓ 77'
F · 77'
6.2
9 K. Furuhashi ↓ 77'
F · 77'
6.3
Substitutes (9)
14 K. Anderson ↑ 66'
M
6.6
33 M. Ducksch ↑ 77'
F
6.5
7 T. Doyle ↑ 77'
M
7.2
17 L. Dykes ↑ 85'
F
6.3
41 E. J. Cashin
D
19 T. Gardner-Hickman
M
25 J. Beadle
G
20 A. Cochrane
D
12 M. Leonard
M
Match stats Final
Top stats
45%
Ball possession
55%
0.67
Expected goals (xG)
0.9
5
Total shots
11
2
Shots on target
1
1
Big chances
2
291
Accurate passes
374
11
Fouls
16
1
Corners
7
Expected goals
0.67
Total xG
0.9
0.54
xG open play
0.44
0.13
xG set play
0.46
0.67
Non-penalty xG
0.9
1.72
xG on target (xGOT)
0.17
Shots
5
Total shots
11
3
Shots off target
4
2
Shots on target
1
0
Blocked shots
6
0
Hit woodwork
0
4
Shots inside box
8
1
Shots outside box
3
Passes
380
Passes
453
291
Accurate passes
374
11/50 (22%)
Long balls
24/49 (49%)
3/4 (75%)
Crosses
3/19 (16%)
29
Throws
30
12
Touches in opp. box
24
0
Offsides
1
Defense
20
Tackles
21
9
Interceptions
13
0
Blocks
6
31
Clearances
21
1
Keeper saves
0
Duels
48
Duels
52
43/82 (52%)
Ground duels won
39/82 (48%)
8/24 (33%)
Aerial duels won
16/24 (67%)
7/16 (44%)
Successful dribbles
8/18 (44%)
Discipline
3
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 16
7' Off target
A. F. Issahaku
Header · Set piece
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
8' Goal
A. F. Issahaku
Left foot · Throw-in
xG
0.07
xGOT
0.73
29' Blocked
D. Gray
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
45'+6 Off target
W. Willumsson
Header · Corner
xG
0.17
xGOT
—
49' Off target
B. Osayi-Samuel
Header · Assisted
xG
0.28
xGOT
—
56' Off target
K. Furuhashi
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
58' Blocked
W. Willumsson
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.06
xGOT
—
65' Off target
P. Daka
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.01
xGOT
—
76' Blocked
K. Furuhashi
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
78' Saved
E. Laird
Right foot · Set piece
xG
0.1
xGOT
0.17
78' Blocked
K. Anderson
Left foot · Set piece
xG
0.1
xGOT
—
78' Blocked
D. Gray
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
88' Goal
R. Pereira
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.54
xGOT
0.98
90'+2 Off target
M. Ducksch
Header · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
90'+4 Off target
J. Vestergaard
Header · Corner
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
90'+5 Blocked
T. Iwata
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
Player stats
Leicester City vs Birmingham City · Last 10 meetings
6
Leicester City
2
Draws
2
Birmingham City
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-02-07 Birmingham City 2 – 1 Leicester City
2025-08-29 Leicester City 2 – 0 Birmingham City
2024-04-06 Leicester City 2 – 1 Birmingham City
2023-12-18 Birmingham City 2 – 3 Leicester City
2014-01-28 Birmingham City 1 – 2 Leicester City
2013-08-24 Leicester City 3 – 2 Birmingham City
2013-04-12 Leicester City 2 – 2 Birmingham City
2012-10-20 Birmingham City 1 – 1 Leicester City
2012-03-13 Leicester City 3 – 1 Birmingham City
2011-10-16 Birmingham City 2 – 0 Leicester City
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