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Leicester vs Birmingham

29 August 2025 at 20:00King Power Stadium, Leicester
20
Referee: Josh Smith

Match Summary

Leicester defeated Birmingham 2:0. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by I. Fatawu 8′, R. Pereira 88′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Leicester had 45% possession while Birmingham held 55%. Leicester had 5 shots (2 on target) compared to 11 (1 on target) for Birmingham. Expected goals: Leicester 0.56 — Birmingham 0.83. Leicester made 4 substitutions, Birmingham made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Leicester and Birmingham — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
8′
Half Time
L. PageP. Daka
56′
66′
W. T. WillumssonK. Anderson
S. MavididiJ. Monga
71′
77′
L. KoumasT. Doyle
77′
K. FuruhashiM. Ducksch
85′
P. NeumannL. Dykes
I. FatawuW. Faes
87′
R. Pereira

assist: J. Monga

88′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Leicester had 45% possession against Birmingham's 55%. Leicester registered 5 shots (2 on target) while Birmingham managed 11 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 1–7. Fouls committed: 11–16.

Shots on Goal
2
1
Shots Off Goal
3
4
Total Shots
5
11
Blocked Shots
0
6
Shots inside the Box
4
7
Shots outside the Box
1
4
Fouls
11
16
Corner Kicks
1
7
Offsides
0
1
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
0
Total Passes
377
448
Accurate Passes
294
371
Pass Accuracy
78%
83%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.56
0.83
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.39
-0.39

Rivalry since 2011

Leicester vs Birmingham Head to Head Results· 12

Leicester and Birmingham have met 12 times — Leicester won 8, Birmingham won 2, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Leicester leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 37 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.08 per match (23 for the home side, 14 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 8 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2023.

Drawn
2
·
Total goals
37 · 3.1/match
Both scored
8/12 · 67%
Over 2.5
8/12 · 67%

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04/03/20FA Cup
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28/01/14Championship
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24/08/13Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 23 v 2023

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Leicester have recorded 1 win, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Birmingham show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Leicester

Away Record: Birmingham

W 247D 211L 278
Over 2.544
Goals scored869

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026