Birmingham City vs Stoke City predictions, Jan 24, 2026

Jan 18, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

English League Championship, on Saturday,

Birmingham

Stoke

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In an upcoming English League Championship soccer match, Birmingham City will face Stoke City at home on January 24, 2026. Both teams come into this game with varied recent form, with Birmingham City having won 2 of their last 5 matches and Stoke City winning 3 out of their last 5.

Birmingham City will look to capitalize on their home advantage and continue their positive form, while Stoke City will aim to build on their recent successes and secure points on the road. The bookmakers have given Birmingham City the edge with odds of 1.77 for a home win, compared to 4.62 for an away win.

Tactically, both teams have shown strengths in their attacking play and defensive organization in recent matches. Birmingham City will likely rely on their home support to propel them forward, while Stoke City will look to disrupt their opponents’ rhythm and find opportunities to score.

Overall, this promises to be a closely contested match with potential for both teams to come away with a positive result.

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Birmingham
51.2%		 Draw
27.6%		 Stoke
21.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0

Outrights of English League Championship Birmingham: 0.44%

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Betting Odds

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betsson 1.86 3.55 4.27
MarathonBet 1.84 3.35 4.43 Watch Watch and Bet
WilliamHill 1.83 3.25 4.5
Pinnacle 1.82 3.47 4.52
Best for US Customers 1.83 3.4 4.33

Latest Results

17.01.26 Swansea City – Birmingham City – 1:1
10.01.26 Cambridge United – Birmingham City – 2:3
04.01.26 Birmingham City – Coventry City – 3:2
01.01.26 Watford FC – Birmingham City – 3:0
29.12.25 Birmingham City – Southampton FC – 1:1		 17.01.26 Stoke City – Queens Park Rangers – 0:0
10.01.26 Stoke City – Coventry City – 1:0
04.01.26 Norwich City – Stoke City – 0:2
01.01.26 Hull City – Stoke City – 0:1
29.12.25 Stoke City – Sheffield United – 1:2

Facts

  • A mid-table team takes on a leader in this match (ranked 14 and 7).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Birmingham won 2.
  • In recent matches, Birmingham has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
  • Stoke is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
  • In this match, Birmingham is the team to beat.
  • In the last 14 head-to-head matches, Birmingham won 6 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 19:17. (average 1.4:1.2).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Birmingham won 3 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:9. (average 1.6:1.3).

    Latest Head To Head

    13.09.25 Stoke City – Birmingham City – 1:0
    20.01.24 Stoke City – Birmingham City – 1:2
    26.12.23 Birmingham City – Stoke City – 1:3
    10.04.23 Birmingham City – Stoke City – 0:0
    05.11.22 Stoke City – Birmingham City – 1:2

    Standings

    2025/26

    Pl W D L Diff Pts
    1 Coventry 27 16 7 4 59:30 29 55
    2 Middlesbrough 27 14 7 6 40:28 12 49
    3 Ipswich 26 13 8 5 45:24 21 47
    4 Millwall 27 13 7 7 31:33 -2 46
    5 Hull 26 13 5 8 42:39 3 44
    6 Preston 27 11 10 6 36:26 10 43
    7 Stoke 27 12 5 10 32:23 9 41
    8 Watford 26 11 8 7 37:31 6 41
    9 Bristol City 27 11 7 9 38:29 9 40
    10 Wrexham 27 10 10 7 39:34 5 40
    11 QPR 27 11 6 10 38:39 -1 39
    12 Derby 27 10 8 9 36:35 1 38
    13 Leicester 27 10 7 10 38:40 -2 37
    14 Birmingham 27 9 8 10 36:37 -1 35
    15 Southampton 27 8 9 10 39:40 -1 33
    16 Swansea 27 9 6 12 28:34 -6 33
    17 Sheffield Utd 26 10 2 14 36:39 -3 32
    18 Charlton 26 8 8 10 26:32 -6 32
    19 West Brom 27 9 4 14 31:38 -7 31
    20 Blackburn 26 7 7 12 24:33 -9 28
    21 Portsmouth 25 7 7 11 22:35 -13 28
    22 Norwich 27 7 6 14 30:40 -10 27
    23 Oxford Utd 26 5 8 13 25:35 -10 23
    24 Sheffield Wed 26 1 8 17 18:52 -34 -7

    English League Championship Outrights

    1. Coventry: 1.65 (48.38%)

    2. Ipswich: 2.92 (27.37%)

    3. Middlesbrough: 7.68 (10.39%)

    4. Millwall: 65.4 (1.22%)

    5. Watford: 69.4 (1.15%)

    6. Hull City: 96.2 (0.83%)

    7. Leicester City: 100 (0.8%)

    8. Queens Park Rangers: 100 (0.8%)

    9. Sheffield United: 100 (0.8%)

    10. Preston: 130.2 (0.61%)

    11. Stoke City: 140.2 (0.57%)

    12. Bristol City: 140.2 (0.57%)

    13. Southampton: 180.2 (0.44%)

    14. Wrexham: 180.2 (0.44%)

    15. Blackburn: 180.2 (0.44%)

    16. Sheffield Wed: 180.2 (0.44%)

    17. Portsmouth: 180.2 (0.44%)

    18. West Brom: 180.2 (0.44%)

    19. Swansea: 180.2 (0.44%)

    20. Derby: 180.2 (0.44%)

    21. Birmingham: 180.2 (0.44%)

    22. Norwich: 180.2 (0.44%)

    23. Oxford Utd: 180.2 (0.44%)

    24. Charlton: 180.2 (0.44%)

    25. QPR: 200.25 (0.4%)

    26. Sheffield Utd: 200.25 (0.4%)

    27. Leicester: 200.25 (0.4%)

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