
Birmingham
St Andrew's Stadium · Est. 1875
Birmingham's 2025/2026 Championship Campaign
Birmingham finished the 2025/2026 Championship season in 10th place, amassing 64 points from 46 games. Their record featured 17 wins, 13 draws, and 16 losses, with a modest goal difference of +1 thanks to 57 goals scored and 56 conceded. Home advantage clearly played its part, with 12 wins and 39 goals at St Andrew's, contrasting with a less convincing away record of 5 wins and 18 goals.
Defensively, the Blues kept 10 clean sheets in total — seven at home and just three on the road — highlighting a somewhat shaky defensive discipline away from home, where they also suffered 13 of their 16 losses. Their campaign was a mix of solid home performances and inconsistent away form, ultimately leaving them comfortably mid-table but not quite pushing for promotion.
Looking ahead, Birmingham will be keen to build on their home strength and shore up their away performances to transform those draws and losses into wins. The foundations have been laid; now it's about turning potential into points.

Manager
C. Davies
Wales
Season at a glance
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Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
Birmingham's 2025/2026 Championship Campaign in Review
Birmingham's season has been a bit of a mixed bag, finishing 10th with 64 points from 46 matches. Their 17 wins were complemented by a fairly hefty 13 draws and 16 losses, indicating a tendency to drop points more often through defeats rather than stalemates. While they've shown a solid home record with 12 wins and just 3 losses, their away form tells a different story—5 wins against 13 losses suggest the Blues struggle to replicate their fortress mentality on the road.
Goals scored and conceded pretty much cancel each other out, with 57 scored and 56 conceded, giving them a goal difference of +1. Defensive resilience at home is evident from 7 clean sheets, but only 3 away, highlighting a vulnerability outside their own patch. Without a notable winning streak, consistency has been elusive, making this a season of ups and downs rather than a steady climb or collapse.
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Birmingham's Home and Away Form in the 2025/2026 Championship
Birmingham have shown a stark contrast between their home and away performances this season. At home, they have been quite solid, winning 12 matches, drawing 8, and losing only 3. Their attacking output has been notably stronger on home turf, with 39 goals scored compared to just 18 away. Defensively, they have conceded fewer goals at home (22) than on the road (34), which is reflected in their seven home clean sheets versus only three away.
Away from St Andrew's, Birmingham have struggled considerably, losing 13 of their 23 matches and scoring at a much lower rate. This disparity highlights a side that leans heavily on home advantage, where familiarity and support help them both in attack and defence. Their narrow goal difference overall (+1) masks how much better they perform in front of their own fans.
Birmingham's Season and Fipster Record
Birmingham have wrapped up the 2025/2026 Championship campaign in 10th place, chalking up 17 wins from 46 matches and netting a modest 57 goals. Their home form is notably stronger than away, with 12 wins at St Andrew's compared to just five on the road.
Fipster's prediction model has had a cracking start with Birmingham this season, registering a perfect record from its one scored fixture — one star and no misses or ticks. Clearly, the model knows how to spot a Birmingham result when it sees one, though it’s still early days for a full verdict.
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Squad
| # | Player | Pos | Apps | G | A | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goalkeeper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.10 | |
| 21 | Goalkeeper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 48 | Goalkeeper | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 6.40 | |
| 3 | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 7.07 | |
| 4 | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Defender | 3 | 2 | 0 | 270 | 7.70 | |
| 5 | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | Defender | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 | Defender | 3 | 0 | 1 | 270 | 7.27 | |
| 23 | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| 25 | Defender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 26 | Defender | 3 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 6.63 | |
| 7 | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 6.47 | |
| 7 | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 6.37 | |
| 10 | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 6.93 | |
| 14 | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.77 | |
| 14 | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.35 | |
| 18 | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.60 | |
| 24 | Midfielder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.90 | |
| 27 | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| — | Midfielder | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Attacker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 6.53 | |
| 9 | Attacker | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Attacker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 28 | Attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 6.33 | |
| 32 | Attacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6.57 | |
| 33 | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.70 |
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