Stoke vs Birmingham: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Stoke City host Birmingham City at bet365 Stadium on Saturday 21 November 2026, kick-off 15:00 UTC, in the EFL Championship (round 16). Stoke have had 35 days of rest since playing Derby (EFL Championship); Birmingham have had 35 after facing QPR and travel about 61 km. Stoke are without 5 players (Eric Bocat, Sam Gallagher, Svante Ingelsson and others); Birmingham are missing 2 (Paik Seung-Ho, Marc Leonard).