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Birmingham City vs Leicester City — result, stats & head-to-head, 7 Feb 2026

Birmingham City vs Leicester CityChampionship · Round 31 · St. Andrew's Stadium2–1
Matches
Birmingham City 2–1 Full time Leicester City

Team news injuries and suspensions, as reported before kick-off

Birmingham City1 out
Ethan Laird Injurysince 29 Sep 2025 · 48 matches missed

Starting XI

Leicester City4-2-3-1
20↓Daka6.5↓ 77'
10↓Mavididi6.6↓ 46'
14Reid5.0
7⚽↓Issahaku7.3↓ 77'
18↓Aribo6.2↓ 77'
22Skipp6.8
33Thomas6.2
4Nelson6.5
24↓Lascelles6.8↓ 71'
21CPereira6.2
31Begović6.6

Timeline

  1. 3'
    Ibrahim Osman · 1–0Right foot shot
  2. 5'
    Joe Ariboyellow card
  3. 21'
    Issahaku Fatawu · 1–1Left foot shot
  4. 32'
    Bobby De Cordova-Reidred card
  5. 46'
    Stephy Mavididi ↑ Harry Winks ↓substitution
  6. 62'
    Carlos Vicente ↑ Patrick Roberts ↓substitution
  7. 62'
    Phil Neumann ↑ Bright Osayi-Samuel ↓substitution
  8. 63'
    Jhon Solís ↑ Tommy Doyle ↓substitution
  9. 67'
    Jay Stansfield · 2–1assist: Marvin Ducksch
  10. 71'
    Jamaal Lascelles ↑ Olabade Aluko ↓substitution
  11. 75'
    Jay Stansfield ↑ August Priske ↓substitution
  12. 77'
    Joe Aribo ↑ Divine Mukasa ↓substitution
  13. 77'
    Issahaku Fatawu ↑ Dujuan Richards ↓substitution
  14. 77'
    Patson Daka ↑ Jordan Ayew ↓substitution
  15. 84'
    Steve Pottsyellow card

Birmingham City left · Leicester City right

Periods

Birmingham City
1st half1
2nd half1
Extra time0
Leicester City
1st half1
2nd half0
Extra time0

Match statistics

22Shots7
6Shots on target2
10Corners1
11Fouls10
10Tackles12
0Yellow cards2

Match information

ChampionshipCompetition
31Round
Sat 7 Feb · 15:01 UTCKickoff
St. Andrew's StadiumVenue
29,409Capacity
27,886 (95% full)Attendance
John BusbyReferee
6°C · moderate rainWeather

Possession

Possession
73% · 27%
Duels won
54% · 46%
Pass accuracy
86% · 62%

Breakdown

Shooting
16Shots inside box6
5Shots outside box1
3Shots blocked1
1Hit woodwork0
3Big chances created1
2Big chances missed1
Passing
577Passes224
39Crosses2
11Accurate crosses1
58Long passes62
23Accurate long passes18
Defence
3Interceptions7
1Keeper saves4
Duels & dribbles
51Duels won44
12Dribble attempts8
6Successful dribbles2

Goalscorers

Jordan James 11Leicester City

Bench

Birmingham City · bench

7Doyle6.6↑ 63'
9FuruhashiFW
16Roberts6.7↑ 62'
21AllsopGK
26Osayi-Samuel6.6↑ 62'
27FujimotoMF
29Priske6.6↑ 75'
37PanzoDF
39BatemanFW

Leicester City · bench

1StolarczykGK
8Winks6.5↑ 46'
9Ayew6.6↑ 77'
12Richards6.6↑ 77'
16KristiansenDF
25PageMF
28MongaMF
29Mukasa6.7↑ 77'
56Aluko6.7↑ 71'

Managers

C
A
Andy King
Leicester City · Manager

Previous meetings

In 1 recorded meeting, Birmingham City have won 0 and Leicester City 1 — 0 ended level.

2025 · ChampionshipLeicester City vs Birmingham City 2–0

Recent form

Birmingham City WDWDW
Leicester City WLDLL

Championship

#Team PWDLGFGAGD Pts
1Coventry City46281179745+5295
2Ipswich Town46231588047+3384
3Millwall462411116449+1583
4Southampton462214108256+2680
5Middlesbrough462214107247+2580
6Hull City462110157066+473
7Wrexham461914136965+471
8Derby County46209176759+869
9Norwich City46198196356+765
10Birmingham City461713165756+164
11Swansea City461810185759-264
12Bristol City461711185959062
13Sheffield United46186226666060
14Preston North End461515165562-760
15Queens Park Rangers461610206173-1258
16Watford461415175365-1257
17Stoke City461510215156-555
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
19Charlton Athletic461314194458-1453
20Blackburn Rovers461313204256-1452
21West Bromwich Albion461314194858-1051
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
23Leicester City461216185868-1046
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600

Form and ranking

#TeamLast 5RatingPts
10
Birmingham City
WDWDW
 7.00 64
23
Leicester City
WLDLL
 6.48 46
Market

No market on record.

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Form
Birmingham CityWDWDW
Leicester CityWLDLL
Match stats
73Possession27
22Shots7
6On target2
10Corners1
0Yellow cards2