English Football League - Championship

Leicester
vs
Birmingham
  • Kick-off: Friday 29 August, 19:00
  • Stadium: King Power Stadium
  • Referee: Josh Smith

Form guide

  1. W
  2. D
  3. D
  4. L
  5. L
  6. D

Form guide

  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. D
  5. W
  6. L

Leicester vs Birmingham Predictions

Leicester vs Birmingham is scheduled for kick off on 29 August, at 19:00. The game is set to take place at King Power Stadium, with Josh Smith officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Leicester currently holding the 23rd position in the table 18 points behind Birmingham. Leicester have won 3 English Football League - Championship matches against Birmingham out of the last 4 they have played. After their recent victory against Blackburn, Leicester is determined to keep their momentum going. Leicester have won 7 of their last 23 English Football League - Championship matches at King Power Stadium. Birmingham's away record stands at 5 victories from 23 games. Following a draw in their last match against Portsmouth in the English Football League - Championship, Birmingham is aiming to secure a win against Leicester.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Leicester have scored over 1.5 goals in 85% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 87% of games. Their total stands at 58 goals and 191 shots on target this English Football League - Championship season. Meanwhile, Birmingham have scored 57 goals with 190 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 78% of matches but conceded in 78% of games.

In their last 4 head-to-head clashes, Leicester scored 8 goals while Birmingham scored 5 goals. Their last match on 07 February 2026 ended in 2-1 to Birmingham.

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Betting stats Leicester vs Birmingham

English Football League - Championship

Leicester Birmingham
Played 46 46
Scored 58 57
Conceded 68 56
Shots 592 626
Shots on Target 191 190
Corners 244 265
Fouls 495 537
Yellow Cards 83 84
Red Cards 4 5

Matches won

26%

Matches won

37%

Over 1.5 Goals

85%

Over 1.5 Goals

78%

Over 2.5 Goals

54%

Over 2.5 Goals

46%

Over 3.5 Goals

28%

Over 3.5 Goals

17%

Both Teams to Score

72%

Both Teams to Score

57%

Head to Head History

Leicester Birmingham
Wins 3 1
Draws 0 0
Goals 8 5

Leicester vs Birmingham Previous Results

7 Feb 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Leicester 1

29 Aug 2025, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Birmingham 0

6 Apr 2024, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Birmingham 1

18 Dec 2023, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Leicester 3

English Football League - Championship Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 +1 64
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 -10 46

Leicester vs Birmingham season record

Leicester Birmingham
Games won 12 17
Games lost 18 16
Games drawn 16 13
Scored 58 57
Conceded 68 56

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Blackburn 0 Leicester 1

24 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 1 Millwall 1

21 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 2 Hull 2

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Leicester 0

11 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Leicester 0 Swansea 1

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Sheff Wed 1 Leicester 1

Form guide

2 May 2026, English Football League - Championship

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 1

25 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Bristol City 1

22 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Preston 1

18 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Hull 1 Birmingham 1

12 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Birmingham 2 Wrexham 0

6 Apr 2026, English Football League - Championship

Ipswich 2 Birmingham 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Jordan James Leicester 11
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Marvin Ducksch Birmingham 10
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 9
Jordan Ayew Leicester 6

Assists

Player Team Assists
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 7
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 6
Luke Thomas Leicester 6
Demarai Gray Birmingham 5
Patson Daka Leicester 4

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 69
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 58
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 54
Luke Thomas Leicester 51
Jordan Ayew Leicester 49

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Luke Thomas Leicester 11
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 10
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Birmingham 10
Tomoki Iwata Birmingham 9
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 9

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Christoph Klarer Birmingham 1
Tommy Doyle Birmingham 1
Bobby De Cordova-Reid Leicester 1
Caleb Okoli Leicester 1
Jhon Solís Birmingham 1

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 29
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 28
Marvin Ducksch Birmingham 27
Patson Daka Leicester 20
Demarai Gray Birmingham 20

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Abdul Fatawu Leicester 56
Jordan James Leicester 55
Luke Thomas Leicester 53
Patrick Roberts Birmingham 49
Jay Stansfield Birmingham 44

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