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Stoke City
Birmingham City
Stoke City
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2
Birmingham City
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
21'
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B. Lawal · assist A. Cresswell1–0
Half-time · 1–0
59'
🔁
B. Osayi-Samuel ◂ E. Laird
59'
🔁
M. Ducksch ◂ T. Doyle
60'
🔁
L. Koumas ◂ P. Roberts
71'
🔁
B. Jun-Ho ◂ T. Rigo
77'
J. Tchamadeu
79'
🔁
K. Furuhashi ◂ J. Stansfield
80'
B. Pearson
82'
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T. Seko ◂ B. Pearson
83'
S. Thomas
84'
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M. Leonard ◂ P. Neumann
Full-time · 1–0
90'+3
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L. Cissé ◂ M. Manhoef
90'+3
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E. Bocat ◂ A. Cresswell
90'+4
B. Osayi-Samuel
Coaches
Mark RobinsChris Davies 
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Match facts
Stadium
bet365 Stadium
City
Stoke
Referee
Michael Salisbury
Kickoff
13 Sep, 14:00 UTC
Competition
Championship
Stoke City
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2
Birmingham City
1
V. Johansson
6.5
22
J. Tchamadeu
6.8
18
B. Lawal
9.0
16
B. Wilmot
7.5
29
L. Cissé
↑ 90'
10
B. Jun-Ho
6.9
↑ 71'
12
T. Seko
6.7
↑ 82'
17
E. Bocat
↑ 90'
8
L. Baker
6.1
7
S. Thomas
6.6
9
D. Mubama
6.2
21
R. Allsop
6.5
26
B. Osayi-Samuel
6.8
↑ 59'
12
M. Leonard
6.9
↑ 84'
4
C. Klarer
6.7
20
A. Cochrane
6.4
30
L. Koumas
6.4
↑ 60'
24
T. Iwata
7.3
8
S. Paik
6.5
10
D. Gray
6.3
9
K. Furuhashi
6.3
↑ 79'
33
M. Ducksch
6.4
↑ 59'
Substitutes
13GJ. Bonham
3DA. Cresswell↓ 90'7.2
40DM. Talovierov
26DA. Phillips
42MM. Manhoef↓ 90'7.6
4MB. Pearson↓ 82'7.1
19MT. Rigo↓ 71'6.9
14MJ. Donley
11FR. Boženík
Coach: Mark Robins
Substitutes
25GJ. Beadle
2DE. Laird↓ 59'6.9
5DP. Neumann↓ 84'6.7
41DE. J. Cashin
6DJ. Robinson
7MT. Doyle↓ 59'6.8
16MP. Roberts↓ 60'6.5
28FJ. Stansfield↓ 79'6.1
17FL. Dykes
Coach: Chris Davies
Top stats
42%Possession58%
0.49Expected goals (xG)0.52
8Total shots7
3Shots on target0
1Big chances0
5Corners3
Shots
3Shots off target3
2Blocked shots4
8Shots inside box5
0Shots outside box2
1Hit woodwork0
1Big chances missed0
0.0Goals prevented0.12
Attack
20Touches in box23
62Final third entries46
6Offsides1
11Free kicks11
3Fouled in final third1
Passing
341Passes471
248Accurate passes375
27/69 (39%)Long balls14/49 (29%)
5/17 (29%)Crosses2/22 (9%)
24Throw-ins24
Duels
50Duels50
32/61 (52%)Ground duels29/61 (48%)
12/27 (44%)Aerial duels15/27 (56%)
8/17 (47%)Dribbles5/12 (42%)
5Dispossessed7
Defending
14Tackles14
79Tackles won29
8Interceptions4
25Clearances24
49Recoveries46
Discipline
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
0Saves2
0Big saves1
8Goal kicks7
0Punches1
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