Leicester 2-0 Birmingham final score - 29 August 2025, Championship

Birmingham awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Birmingham goal kick.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

In Leicester a free kick has been awarded the home team.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Leicester.

Birmingham have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Throw-in Leicester.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Goal kick for Birmingham at King Power Stadium.

Jannik Vestergaard of Leicester gets in a strike, but is off target.

Corner awarded to Leicester.

Leicester have a goal kick.

Birmingham's Marvin Ducksch misses with an attempt on goal.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Birmingham in their own half.

Leicester take a comfortable 2-0 lead thanks to Ricardo Pereira. That's a fine assist from Jeremy Monga.

Wout Faes is replacing Issahaku Fatawu for Leicester at King Power Stadium.

Birmingham awarded a free kick in their own half.

Lyndon Dykes is on a sub for Phil Neumann for Birmingham.

The match at King Power Stadium has been interrupted briefly for a check on Issahaku Fatawu, who is down injured.

Can Birmingham get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Leicester's half?

Free kick Birmingham.

Josh Smith signals a Birmingham throw-in in Leicester's half.

Birmingham to take a throw-in in Leicester territory.

Throw-in for Leicester in their own half.

Ball safe as Birmingham is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Josh Smith awards the home team a throw-in.

Ryan Allsop is back on his feet again.

Ryan Allsop is writhing in pain and play has been suspended for a few moments.

Christoph Klarer for Birmingham gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Free kick for Leicester in their own half.

Birmingham have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Birmingham drives forward and Ethan Laird gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Chris Davies (Birmingham) is making a third substitution, with Marvin Ducksch replacing Kyogo Furuhashi.

Birmingham make their second substitution with Tommy Doyle replacing Lewis Koumas.

At King Power Stadium, Ricardo Pereira has been yellow-carded for the home team.

Birmingham are in shooting range from this free kick.

Birmingham awarded a free kick in their own half.

Demarai Gray (Birmingham) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Free kick Leicester.

Throw-in for Leicester in the half of Birmingham.

Hamza Choudhury, who was grimacing earlier, has been substituted. Ricardo Pereira is the substitute for Leicester.

Jeremy Monga is replacing Stephy Mavididi for the home team.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Hamza Choudhury for Leicester who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Leicester in their own half.

Josh Smith signals a Leicester throw-in in Birmingham's half.

Throw-in for Leicester at King Power Stadium.

Leicester awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Free kick for Birmingham in their own half.

The away team have replaced Willum Thor Willumsson with Keshi Anderson. This is the first substitution made today by Chris Davies.

Birmingham awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Birmingham at King Power Stadium.

Goal kick for Birmingham at King Power Stadium.

Leicester are pushing forward but Patson Daka's finish is wide of the goal.

In Leicester a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Christoph Klarer (Birmingham) gets a yellow card.

Ball safe as Leicester is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Free kick for Leicester in their own half.

Throw-in for Leicester in their own half.

Throw-in Birmingham.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Leicester.

Josh Smith awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Birmingham in their own half.

Throw-in for Leicester in the half of Birmingham.

At King Power Stadium, Birmingham are penalized for being offside.

Issahaku Fatawu (Leicester) has received a first yellow card.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Birmingham in their own half.

Throw-in for Leicester at King Power Stadium.

Marti Cifuentes is making the team's first substitution at King Power Stadium with Patson Daka replacing Louis Page.

Leicester have a goal kick.

Kyogo Furuhashi of Birmingham gets in a strike, but is off target.

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

Can Birmingham get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Leicester's half?

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

Josh Smith awards the away team a throw-in.

Free kick for Leicester in the half of Birmingham.

Leicester awarded a throw-in in their own half.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Leicester to take a throw-in in Birmingham territory.

Leicester awarded a free kick in their own half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Josh Smith awards Leicester a goal kick.

Birmingham are coming forward and Bright Osayi-Samuel gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Leicester in their own half.

The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half.

Birmingham have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Birmingham have been awarded a corner by Josh Smith.

Birmingham have a dangerous throw-in.

Ball safe as Birmingham is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Birmingham in the half of Leicester.

Throw-in Birmingham.

Free kick for Leicester in their own half.

Hamza Choudhury is booked for the home team.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Birmingham.

Josh Smith awards the away team a throw-in.

Ball safe as Birmingham is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in Leicester.

Josh Smith signals a Birmingham throw-in in Leicester's half.

Can Birmingham get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Leicester's half?

Birmingham awarded a free kick in their own half.

Birmingham awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Leicester goal kick.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Leicester in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Leicester.

Leicester to take a throw-in in Birmingham territory.

Josh Smith awards Leicester a goal kick.

Throw-in for Leicester in their own half.

Josh Smith signals a throw-in for Birmingham, close to Leicester's area.

Birmingham awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Birmingham at King Power Stadium.

Demarai Gray is back on the pitch.

Goal kick for Birmingham at King Power Stadium.

The match has been stopped briefly for attention to the injured Demarai Gray.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Josh Smith signals a Birmingham throw-in in Leicester's half.

Throw-in Birmingham.

Can Leicester get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Birmingham's half?

Birmingham needs to be cautious. Leicester have an attacking throw-in.

Throw-in for Leicester in their own half.

Free kick for Leicester in their own half.

Corner awarded to Birmingham.

Leicester awarded a free kick in their own half.

Birmingham’s Demarai Gray is on his feet again at King Power Stadium.

Throw-in for Leicester at King Power Stadium.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Leicester to check on Demarai Gray, who is grimacing with pain.

Leicester have a goal kick.

Goal! Issahaku Fatawu gives Leicester a 1-0 lead. Louis Page with an assist there.

Josh Smith awards the home team a throw-in.

Free kick in a good position for Leicester!

Can Leicester capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Birmingham's half?

Throw-in for Leicester close to the penalty box.

Free kick for Leicester in their own half.

Birmingham awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Leicester in the half of Birmingham.

Leicester to take a throw-in in Birmingham territory.

Ball safe as Birmingham is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Josh Smith signals a free kick to Leicester in their own half.

In Championship, Birmingham City has better performance than Leicester City.

Leicester City scores 1.23 goals when playing at home and Birmingham City scores 1.55 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Leicester City and Birmingham City is 1.

Average number of goals in meetings between Leicester City and Birmingham City is 2.8.

Leicester City scores 2.2 goals in a match against Birmingham City and Birmingham City scores 0.6 goals against Leicester City (on average).

Birmingham City have won just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Leicester City.

Leicester City have lost just 0 of their last 5 Championship games against Birmingham City.

In the last 5 meetings Leicester City won 5, Birmingham City won 0, 0 draws.

Leicester City have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Birmingham City (in all competitions).

Birmingham City's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Leicester City's.

When Birmingham City is down 1-0 away, they win 30% of their matches.

When Leicester City is down 0-1 home, they win 6% of their matches.

When Birmingham City leads 0-1 away, they win in 86% of their matches.

When Leicester City leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100% of their matches.

On their last meeting Leicester City won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was Leicester City.

Leicester City wins 16% of halftimes, Birmingham City wins 47%.

Leicester City wins 1st half in 16% of their matches, Birmingham City in 47% of their matches.

Leicester City have scored at least one goal for 9 consecutive matches.

When playing at home, Leicester City have not lost to Birmingham City in their last 6 encounters.

Birmingham City haven't won any of their last 8 games against Leicester City.

Birmingham City haven't lost in their last 4 games.

Leicester City have won 5 home matches in a row.

Birmingham City's last away win against Leicester City was in 2008.

During the last 21 meetings, Leicester City have won 12 times, there have been 5 draws while Birmingham City have won 4 times. The goal difference is 39-25 in favour of Leicester City.

During the last 11 meetings with Leicester City playing at home, Leicester City have won 6 times, there have been 2 draws while Birmingham City have won 3 times. The goal difference is 21-14 in favour of Leicester City.