Birmingham City are closing in on the signing of forward Carlos Vicente from Alaves. The Blues have already signed four players in the January transfer window, completing deals for Ibrahim Osman, Jhon Solis, Kai Wagner and August Priske.

BBC Sport details some of the key statistics and facts for the Championship match between Birmingham City and Stoke City.

Roberts scored a 72nd-minute equaliser for the visitors to prevent them from falling to a seventh straight defeat on the road in the Championship.

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Birmingham City unveiled plans Thursday to build a 62,000-seat stadium that the second-tier club envisions as its home for not only Premier League matches but also a destination for the biggest music stars and the NFL.

As Swansea City prepare to take on Birmingham City, we take a closer look at the Blues.