Birmingham v Plymouth result

Full-time · Birmingham 2–1 Plymouth

Championship · Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:00 BST · St Andrew's Stadium

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Birmingham 2–1 Plymouth — Birmingham won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Birmingham beat Plymouth 2–1 at St Andrew's Stadium in the Championship on Saturday 26 August. Birmingham have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Birmingham led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Birmingham: Scott Hogan (8’, assisted by K. Miyoshi) and Jay Stansfield (90’, assisted by L. Jutkiewicz); Plymouth: Ryan Hardie (60’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Birmingham 2.18, Plymouth 1.41, from 13 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Busby showed three yellow cards — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Birmingham: Dion Sanderson (23’) and Lee Buchanan (73’); Plymouth: Adam Randell (49’).

What it changes

Birmingham are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Plymouth are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Krystian Bielik (Birmingham) 6.0, K. Anderson (Birmingham) 6.0 and J. Bacuna (Birmingham) 5.6 led the match.

Next up

Birmingham next travel to Cardiff on 24 October 2026.

Plymouth next travel to Stevenage on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Birmingham: Cardiff v Birmingham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Plymouth: Stevenage v Plymouth, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Birmingham 2–1 Plymouth · Championship
Venue: St Andrew's Stadium · Birmingham
Referee: J. Busby
Head-to-head (last 1): Birmingham 0 · draws 0 · Plymouth 1 · 1 goals/game
Recent form: Birmingham 3W 1D 1L · Plymouth 3W 1D 1L

Birmingham 2–1 Plymouth (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.88

Goals

against 0.75 / 0.63 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 4.5

Corners

against 5.67 / 5.25 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

5.17 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 3.17 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.83 / 0.75

Cards

against 1.33 / 2.75 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

4.1 yellows

Referee · J. Busby

1.8 home / 2.3 away

over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 August 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Birmingham for / against	Line	Plymouth for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.88 for · 0.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 5.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 5.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	12.5 for · 10.33 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	15.5 for · 11 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	5.17 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 2.25 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.67 for · 9.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	7.75 for · 13.25 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.83 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	0.75 for · 2.75 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: J. Busby — 4.1 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 21.6 fouls over 10 matches (1.8 to the home side, 2.3 to the away side).

Home 1.8Away 2.3

Birmingham

Birmingham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Bacuna n 8	60.9	2.4 7/5	0.9 5/0	—
I. Sunjic n 8	56	2.4 7/3	0.2 1/0	Finn Azaz
K. Bielik n 8	87.5	1.7 7/4	0.4 2/1	J. Houghton
K. Miyoshi n 8	41.9	1.6 6/0	0.8 3/0	B. Mumba
M. Emmanuel n 8	49.3	1.4 5/1	1.1 2/1	—

Birmingham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 8	55.8	3.4 8/3	1.8 6/1
K. Miyoshi n 8	41.9	2.1 4/2	1.6 3/2
J. Bacuna n 8	60.9	1.8 5/2	0.9 3/2
S. Dembélé n 8	44.9	1.3 4/1	0.8 2/1
S. Hogan n 8	42	1.3 4/1	0.3 1/0

Birmingham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Jutkiewicz n 8	55.8	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
K. Miyoshi n 8	41.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
K. Anderson n 8	74	0 0/0	0.5 3/0
R. Khadra n 8	70.8	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Bacuna n 8	60.9	0.4 1/1	0 0/0

Birmingham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
E. Laird n 8	63.6	3 6/3
J. Bacuna n 8	60.9	3 5/5
K. Miyoshi n 8	41.9	2.7 4/4
T. Chong n 8	82.1	2.2 6/4
L. Buchanan n 8	51.5	2.2 5/3

Plymouth

Plymouth — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
B. Mumba n 8	77.9	1.7 7/3	1.9 7/5	K. Miyoshi
Finn Azaz n 8	37.4	1.5 4/1	1.2 4/0	I. Sunjic
J. Houghton n 8	60	1.3 5/2	1.9 6/2	K. Bielik
L. Warrington n 8	58.5	1.3 6/1	0.4 2/0	—
L. Cundle n 8	64.6	1.2 6/1	0.9 4/1	—

Plymouth — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Waine n 8	28.1	3.2 5/2	1.6 3/1
N. Ennis n 8	56.1	2 5/4	1.2 5/1
M. Whittaker n 8	44.6	1.8 3/2	1.3 2/1
Finn Azaz n 8	37.4	1.8 4/2	0.6 2/0
D. Mayor n 8	53.3	1.5 5/1	0.8 3/1

Plymouth — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Waine n 8	28.1	1.2 2/1	0 0/0
N. Ennis n 8	56.1	0.8 4/0	0.2 1/0
M. Whittaker n 8	44.6	0.3 1/0	0.5 2/0
R. Hardie n 8	50.9	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
L. Cundle n 8	64.6	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0

Plymouth — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 August 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Lonwijk n 8	80	2.3 7/5
A. Randell n 8	69.9	2.3 7/4
J. Edwards n 8	90	2 5/4
S. Earley n 8	45.4	2 6/2
B. Mumba n 8	77.9	1.9 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Birmingham		Plymouth
36%	Possession	64%
2.18	Expected goals (xG)	1.41
13	Shots	16
4	Shots on target	8
3	Shots off target	3
6	Blocked shots	5
8	Shots inside the box	11
9	Corners	10
3	Offsides	0
17	Fouls	5
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	2
309	Passes	568
65%	Pass accuracy	82%

Birmingham player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Ruddy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
J. Bacuna	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	7.7
D. Sanderson	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	7
K. Long	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	7
L. Buchanan	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	Y	6.9
K. Bielik	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	7.3
I. Sunjic	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
K. Anderson	82	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.5
S. Hogan	81	1	0	1	1	3	0	0	7.7
K. Miyoshi	78	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	7.2
J. James	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Stansfield sub	28	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	7.2
G. Hall sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Jutkiewicz sub	9	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7
M. Emmanuel sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Plymouth player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Hazard	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Edwards	90	0	0	0	1	3	0	7
D. Scarr	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.5
L. Gibson	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
J. Houghton	90	0	1	1	3	2	0	7.2
M. Whittaker	90	0	4	2	1	1	0	7
R. Hardie	90	1	4	3	0	0	0	7.2
Finn Azaz	85	0	0	0	4	0	0	7.2
B. Mumba	84	0	1	1	0	3	0	7.7
K. Kesler-Hayden	78	0	1	1	0	1	0	7
A. Randell	74	0	0	0	4	1	Y	7.3
M. Butcher sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Miller sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Julio Pleguezuelo sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Wright sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Birmingham v Plymouth — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BirminghamLDWWW

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

PlymouthWWWDL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 1

Birmingham 0 · 0 draws · Plymouth 1 · 1 goals/game

2022-01-08 Birmingham 0–1 Plymouth

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Birmingham#22 pos50 pts46 pl-15 GD

Plymouth#21 pos51 pts46 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Birmingham scored1.09

Plymouth scored1.28

Birmingham conceded1.41

Plymouth conceded1.52

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What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Plymouth?: In their last 1 meetings, Birmingham won 0, Plymouth won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Birmingham and Plymouth?: Recent form — Birmingham 3W 1D 1L; Plymouth 3W 1D 1L.

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