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Stoke City v Birmingham City

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EFL Championship · Sat 21 Nov, 15:00

Data: excellent
Stoke City win
41%
Draw
26%
Birmingham City win
34%

FootyGrounds prediction

Stoke City to win

Model probability 41%

Predicted scoreline

1–1 (range 0–0 to 2–2)

FootyGrounds confidence score46 / 100 · Low–Moderate

Why the model predicts this

  • Stoke City strength rating 1579 v Birmingham City 1599
  • Stoke City home record this season: 4W 1D 2L
  • Birmingham City away form: 4W 1D 2L, 9 scored / 6 conceded
  • Stoke City have won 3 of their last 5
  • Opponent-adjusted model probability: 41% (Elo 42%, goals 38%, recent form 41%)

Main uncertainty: Birmingham City are unbeaten in their last 3 matches. Birmingham City have conceded under a goal a game in this venue type. No verified injury or suspension data is available for this division.

Model agreement

Model components

  • Elo strength model42%
  • Goals model38%
  • Recent-form model41%

Component disagreement: 4.1 percentage points. Wider disagreement between the strength, goals and form models lowers the confidence score.

Model version fg-match-predictor-1.0.0 · last calculated 31/10/2026, 16:20:12. Read the methodology.