Birmingham vs Plymouth — Championship

Championship· Regular Season - 4

Birmingham

2–1Full-time

Plymouth

LWWDDLGoals 13-14

WDWLDLGoals 20-15

St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham · Capacity 30,009 · grass · Referee: J. Busby

Match events

8'Scott Hogan (Koji Miyoshi)
23'D. Sanderson
49'Adam Randell
60'Ryan Hardie
62'J. James (J. Stansfield)
73'Lee Buchanan
74'Adam Randell (M. Butcher)
78'Koji Miyoshi (G. Hall)
78'Kaine Kesler-Hayden (Julio Pleguezuelo)
81'Keshi Anderson (E. Longelo)
81'Scott Hogan (L. Jutkiewicz)
84'Bali Mumba (Mickel Miller)
84'F. Azaz (Callum Wright)
90+5'J. Stansfield (L. Jutkiewicz)

Lineups

Birmingham

Plymouth

4-2-3-1

4-3-3

J. EustaceCoach

S. Schumacher

Bench (9)

Match trends

Birmingham have averaged 1.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Plymouth have averaged 2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 of the last 3 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 2 of the last 3 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 3 meetings

1Birmingham wins

1Draws

1Plymouth wins

6-6Goals

Plymouth

3–3Dec 23, 2023, 3:00 PM

Birmingham

0–1Jan 8, 2022, 5:30 PM

Plymouth

Birmingham

3–2Aug 6, 2013, 6:45 PM

Plymouth

Pre-match comparison

1.3Goals scored per game2

1.4Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

J. Busby

4.04Yellow cards / game

0.12Red cards / game

0.12Penalties scored / game

Based on 25 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Birmingham

0-15'

0%

16-30'

16.7%

31-45'

33.3%

46-60'

0%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Plymouth

0-15'

0%

16-30'

33.3%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

16.7%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

50%

Match statistics

36%Possession64%

2.18Expected goals (xG)1.41

4Shots on target8

13Total shots16

3Shots off target3

6Blocked shots5

8Shots inside the box11

5Shots outside the box5

9Corners10

3Offsides0

17Fouls5

2Yellow cards1

—Red cards—

6Goalkeeper saves2

309Total passes568

201Accurate passes463

65%Pass accuracy82%

Player ratings

1John RuddyBirmingham8.0
2Juninho BacunaBirmingham7.7
3Scott HoganBirmingham⚽ 17.7
4Bali MumbaPlymouth7.7
5Keshi AndersonBirmingham7.5
6D. ScarrPlymouth7.5

Box score

Birmingham

26

26Kevin LongD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes15%

Tackles—

Duels75%

7Juninho BacunaD · 90'

7.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes17%

Tackles3

Duels36%

21John RuddyG · 90'

8.0

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Shots— on target

Passes11%

Tackles—

Duels—

14Keshi AndersonM · 82'

7.5

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes23%

Tackles—

Duels50%

5

5D. Sanderson (C)D · 90'

🟨7.0

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles1

Duels75%

9Scott HoganF · 81'

⚽ 17.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes10%

Tackles—

Duels29%

11Koji MiyoshiM · 78'

🅰️ 17.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes21%

Tackles1

Duels33%

34

34I. SunjicM · 90'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles3

Duels57%

6Krystian BielikM · 90'

7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes28%

Tackles5

Duels64%

3Lee BuchananD · 90'

🟨6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes27%

Tackles3

Duels50%

19

19J. JamesM · 62'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels14%

Bench (9)

23

23E. LongeloD · 8'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels25%

16

16S. CosgroveF

—

1

1N. EtheridgeG

—

10

10L. JutkiewiczF · 9'

🅰️ 17.0

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Shots— on target

Passes3%

Tackles—

Duels57%

4

4M. RobertsD

—

20Gary GardnerM

—

35

35G. HallM · 12'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes2%

Tackles—

Duels100%

28J. StansfieldF · 28'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels25%

27Brandon KhelaM

—

Plymouth

9Ryan HardieF · 90'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots3/4 on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels20%

8

8J. Edwards (C)D · 90'

7.0

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Shots— on target

Passes51%

Tackles3

Duels73%

17Lewis GibsonD · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes72%

Tackles1

Duels45%

6

6D. ScarrD · 90'

7.5

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Shots— on target

Passes75%

Tackles1

Duels50%

20Adam RandellM · 74'

🟨7.3

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Shots— on target

Passes25%

Tackles1

Duels57%

4Jordan HoughtonM · 90'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes46%

Tackles2

Duels67%

21Conor HazardG · 90'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes31%

Tackles—

Duels—

2Bali MumbaF · 84'

7.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes41%

Tackles3

Duels64%

10M. WhittakerF · 90'

7.0

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes22%

Tackles1

Duels50%

29Kaine Kesler-HaydenD · 78'

7.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes35%

Tackles1

Duels29%

18

18F. AzazM · 85'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes40%

Tackles—

Duels44%

Bench (9)

11Callum WrightM · 12'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels—

5Julio PleguezueloD · 12'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes5%

Tackles—

Duels—

28Luke CundleM

—

7

7M. ButcherM · 16'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels100%

14Mickel MillerM · 13'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes4%

Tackles—

Duels50%

25

25C. BurtonG

—

23

23B. WaineF

—

16

16L. WarringtonM

—

19Tyreik WrightF

—

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Birmingham vs Plymouth played?+

The match is played at St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham (capacity 30,009).

What time does Birmingham vs Plymouth kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 26, 2023, 2:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).