Leicester City vs Birmingham City 2-0 — Championship

ChampionshipChampionship 25/26

Leicester City

2–0

Birmingham City

Fri 29 Aug·13:00·Matchday 4·Leicester City won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

1Corners7
3Cards3
5Shots11
2Shots on target1
11Fouls16
29Throw-ins30
0Offsides1
7Goal kicks5
1Saves0
22Tackles22
9Interceptions13
4Dribbles5

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Period

Match statistics

Leicester City and Birmingham City match statistics, ft
Leicester City	Statistic	Birmingham City
Overview
1	Corner kicks	7
3	Yellow cards	3
5	Total shots	11
2	Shots on target	1
11	Fouls	16
29	Throw-ins	30
0	Offsides	1
7	Goal kicks	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
22	Tackles	22
9	Interceptions	13
4	Dribbles	5
45	Ball possession	55
0.56	Expected goals (xG)	0.83
377	Passes	448
1	Big chances	1
16	Free kicks	11
294	Accurate passes	371
Shots
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots outside box	4
0	Blocked shots	6
3	Shots off target	4
4	Shots inside box	7
Attack
0	Offsides	1
0	Big chances missed	1
12	Touches in penalty area	24
1	Fouled in final third	2
Passing
29	Throw-ins	30
3	Accurate crosses	5
13	Accurate long balls	24
30	Final third entries	67
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
42%	Ground duels (%)	37%
4	Dribbles	5
14	Dispossessed	14
8%	Aerial duels (%)	14%
Defending
12%	Tackles won (%)	14%
31	Clearances	25
47	Ball recoveries	48
9	Interceptions	13
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
7	Goal kicks	5
0.17	Goals prevented	-0.39
1	High claims	0
Non-penalty expected goals
0.7	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.9

Leicester City and Birmingham City match statistics, h1
Leicester City	Statistic	Birmingham City
Overview
0	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	0
2	Total shots	2
1	Shots on target	0
14	Throw-ins	16
0	Offsides	0
3	Goal kicks	1
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
13	Tackles	12
5	Interceptions	7
2	Dribbles	3
44	Ball possession	56
0.10	Expected goals (xG)	0.21
196	Passes	250
0	Big chances	0
7	Free kicks	3
158	Accurate passes	207
Shots
0	Hit woodwork	0
0	Shots outside box	0
0	Blocked shots	1
1	Shots off target	1
2	Shots inside box	2
Attack
0	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
14	Throw-ins	16
1	Accurate crosses	2
5	Accurate long balls	8
14	Final third entries	42
Duels
51%	Duels won (%)	49%
22%	Ground duels (%)	18%
2	Dribbles	3
8	Dispossessed	9
2%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	10%
19	Clearances	10
28	Ball recoveries	29
5	Interceptions	7
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
3	Goal kicks	1

Leicester City and Birmingham City match statistics, h2
Leicester City	Statistic	Birmingham City
Overview
1	Corner kicks	4
2	Yellow cards	3
3	Total shots	9
1	Shots on target	1
15	Throw-ins	14
0	Offsides	1
4	Goal kicks	4
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
9	Tackles	10
4	Interceptions	6
2	Dribbles	2
47	Ball possession	53
0.45	Expected goals (xG)	0.62
181	Passes	198
1	Big chances	1
9	Free kicks	8
136	Accurate passes	164
Shots
0	Hit woodwork	0
1	Shots outside box	4
0	Blocked shots	5
2	Shots off target	3
2	Shots inside box	5
Attack
0	Offsides	1
0	Big chances missed	1
0	Fouled in final third	1
Passing
15	Throw-ins	14
2	Accurate crosses	3
8	Accurate long balls	16
16	Final third entries	25
Duels
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
20%	Ground duels (%)	19%
2	Dribbles	2
6	Dispossessed	5
6%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	4%
12	Clearances	15
19	Ball recoveries	19
4	Interceptions	6
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
4	Goal kicks	4

Events

73 recorded · 16 key

First half

1'Kick-off
1'FoulLewis Koumas
4'FoulWillum Thor Willumsson
6'FoulLewis Koumas
7'Shot off targetAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
8'GoalAbdul Fatawu Issahaku1–0
15'FoulSeung Ho Paik
16'CornerLouis Page
16'FoulKyogo Furuhashi
27'FoulLouis Page
29'Shot blockedDemarai Gray
35'FoulLewis Koumas
40'FoulAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
45'FoulHamza Choudhury
45'Yellow cardHamza Choudhury
45+1'FoulTomoki Iwata
45+1'Added time
45+4'CornerStephy Mavididi
45+5'CornerOliver Skipp
45+6'Shot off targetWillum Thor Willumsson
45+6'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'FoulLewis Koumas
49'Shot off targetBright Osayi-Samuel
50'FoulSeung Ho Paik
51'FoulTomoki Iwata
54'CornerOliver Skipp
55'CornerAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
56'SubstitutionPatson Daka
56'Shot off targetKyogo Furuhashi
57'Yellow cardAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
57'FoulAbdul Fatawu Issahaku
58'OffsideBright Osayi-Samuel
58'Shot blockedWillum Thor Willumsson
62'Yellow cardKyogo Furuhashi
62'FoulKyogo Furuhashi
64'FoulChristoph Klarer
64'Yellow cardChristoph Klarer
65'Shot off targetPatson Daka
66'SubstitutionKeshi Anderson
67'FoulLuke Thomas
70'FoulKeshi Anderson
71'SubstitutionJeremy Monga
72'SubstitutionRicardo Pereira
74'Yellow cardDemarai Gray
74'FoulDemarai Gray
75'FoulJordan Ayew
76'Yellow cardRicardo Pereira
76'FoulRicardo Pereira
76'Shot blockedKyogo Furuhashi
77'SubstitutionMarvin Ducksch
77'SubstitutionTommy Doyle
78'CornerOliver Skipp
78'Shot on targetEthan Laird
78'Shot blockedKeshi Anderson
78'Shot blockedDemarai Gray
79'FoulTommy Doyle
84'FoulJordan Ayew
85'SubstitutionLyndon Dykes
87'FoulPatson Daka
87'SubstitutionWout Faes
88'GoalRicardo Pereira2–0
90'FoulPatson Daka
90+2'Added time
90+2'Shot off targetMarvin Ducksch
90+3'CornerEthan Laird
90+4'Shot off targetJannik Vestergaard
90+5'Shot blockedTomoki Iwata
90+6'CornerWout Faes
90+7'FoulKeshi Anderson
90+9'FoulPatson Daka
90+10'End of period
1'End of period

Line-ups

Leicester City4-2-3-1

1Stolarczyk8.5 5Okoli7.4 17Choudhury7.1 23Vestergaard7.8 33Thomas7.1 22Skipp6.7 24Soumaré6.6 25Page6.4 7Issahaku7.3 9Ayew6.4 10Mavididi6.3

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Birmingham City4-4-2

21Allsop6.3 2Laird7.4 4Klarer7.2 5Neumann6.6 26Osayi-Samuel6.6 8Paik6.1 10Gray6.8 18Willumsson6.1 24Iwata6.3 9Furuhashi6.6 30Koumas6.0

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Leicester City5 shots · 2 on target · 2 goals · 0.69 xG

Birmingham City11 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.89 xG

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Player ratings

Leicester City15 rated

8.51Jakub Stolarczyk90′
7.823Jannik Vestergaard90′
7.45Caleb Okoli90′
7.133Luke Thomas90′
6.722Oliver Skipp90′
6.624Boubakary Soumaré90′
6.49Jordan Ayew90′
7.37Abdul Fatawu Issahaku87′1G
7.117Hamza Choudhury72′
6.310Stephy Mavididi71′
6.425Louis Page56′1A
5.620Patson Daka34′
6.728Jeremy Monga19′1A
8.221Ricardo Pereira18′1G
6.43Wout Faes12′

Birmingham City15 rated

7.42Ethan Laird90′
7.24Christoph Klarer90′
6.810Demarai Gray90′
6.626Bright Osayi-Samuel90′
6.321Ryan Allsop90′
6.324Tomoki Iwata90′
6.18Seung Ho Paik90′
6.65Phil Neumann85′
6.69Kyogo Furuhashi77′
6.030Lewis Koumas77′
6.118Willum Thor Willumsson66′
6.814Keshi Anderson24′
6.617Lyndon Dykes14′
7.47Tommy Doyle13′
6.333Marvin Ducksch13′

Player statistics

Leicester City

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
1Jakub StolarczykGoalkeeper	90′	8.5					23/38		1/1		1
23Jannik VestergaardDefender	90′	7.8			1	0.02	30/39		4/4	1
5Caleb OkoliDefender	90′	7.4					40/54		3/5
33Luke ThomasDefender	90′	7.1					26/31	2	4/8	1
22Oliver SkippMidfielder	90′	6.7					25/30		6/6	4
24Boubakary SoumaréMidfielder	90′	6.6					46/52		2/3
9Jordan AyewForward	90′	6.4					14/19		8/22	3
7Abdul Fatawu IssahakuForward	87′	7.3	1		2	0.10	9/15		9/19	2
17Hamza ChoudhuryDefender	72′	7.1					33/42		5/10	3
10Stephy MavididiForward	71′	6.3					9/12		1/5	1
25Louis PageMidfielder	56′	6.4		1			11/13	1	3/6	2
20Patson DakaForward	34′	5.6			1	0.01	9/12		1/11
28Jeremy MongaForward	19′	6.7		1			1/2	1	1/1	1
21Ricardo PereiraDefender	18′	8.2	1		1	0.51	12/17		2/4	2
3Wout FaesDefender	12′	6.4					3/4		1/1
31Asmir BegovićGoalkeeper	—	—
26Benjamin NelsonDefender	—	—
8Harry WinksMidfielder	—	—
77Olabade AlukoDefender	—	—
39Silko ThomasMidfielder	—	—

Birmingham City

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl
2Ethan LairdDefender	90′	7.4	1	0.10	54/62		12/15	2
4Christoph KlarerDefender	90′	7.2			87/99		12/16	3
10Demarai GrayMidfielder	90′	6.8	2	0.09	15/21	1	4/14	1
26Bright Osayi-SamuelDefender	90′	6.6	1	0.27	23/27		7/10	1
21Ryan AllsopGoalkeeper	90′	6.3			32/40		2/2	1
24Tomoki IwataMidfielder	90′	6.3	1	0.02	30/39	1	4/8	4
8Seung Ho PaikMidfielder	90′	6.1			36/44	2	3/7	1
5Phil NeumannDefender	85′	6.6			48/56		2/3	2
9Kyogo FuruhashiForward	77′	6.6	2	0.06	0/2		1/6
30Lewis KoumasForward	77′	6.0			13/16		2/11	2
18Willum Thor WillumssonMidfielder	66′	6.1	2	0.21	16/19		2/5	1
14Keshi AndersonMidfielder	24′	6.8	1	0.10	12/15	2	3/6	3
17Lyndon DykesForward	14′	6.6			0/2		0/1
7Tommy DoyleMidfielder	13′	7.4			7/9	1	0/1
33Marvin DuckschForward	13′	6.3	1	0.02	1/2		1/1
20Alex CochraneDefender	—	—
41Eiran CashinDefender	—	—
25James BeadleGoalkeeper	—	—
12Marc LeonardMidfielder	—	—
19Taylor Gardner-HickmanMidfielder	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 4-4-2

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CompetitionChampionship Home teamLeicester City Away teamBirmingham City RefereeJosh Smith