Birmingham City FC vs Barnsley FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Birmingham City FC

6 – 2

Full Time

Barnsley FC

Sat 5 Apr 2025 · 14:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground 25,018 HT 45' · FT 45'

Jay Stansfield pen 33' 1–0

1–1 35' Davis Keillor-Dunn

Alfie May 47' 2–1

Alfie May 55' 3–1

3–2 59' Stephen Humphrys

Luke Harris 72' 4–2

Kieran Dowell 82' 5–2

Lukas Jutkiewicz 89' 6–2

R 3' Mael de Gevigney

Christoph Klarer 54' Y

Y 76' Jonathan Bland

Overview

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Birmingham City FC vs Barnsley FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.

Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Barnsley FC 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Purkiss
Assistant 1 Jacob Lehane (England)
Assistant 2 Graeme Fyvie

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Barnsley FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-05 Birmingham City FC 6–2 Barnsley FC 2024-12-07 Barnsley FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2022-01-22 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Barnsley FC 2021-08-28 Barnsley FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-03-06 Barnsley FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Barnsley FC	H	6–2	W
01 Apr	Bristol Rovers FC	A	2–1	W
29 Mar	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	4–1	W
15 Mar	Northampton Town FC	A	1–1	D
11 Mar	Stevenage FC	H	2–1	W
08 Mar	Lincoln City FC	H	1–0	W

Barnsley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Apr	Birmingham City FC	A	2–6	L
01 Apr	Exeter City FC	H	1–2	L
29 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
22 Mar	Cambridge United FC	H	1–1	D
15 Mar	Mansfield Town FC	A	1–2	L
08 Mar	Blackpool FC	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Barnsley FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Barnsley FC gets underway.
3' Mael de Gevigney has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 3.
8' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Bland. He replaces Max Watters on 8 minute.
13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
18' The 25-year-old Luca Connell has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Davies might look to freshen things up shortly.
33' GOAL! Jay Stansfield scores on 33.
35' GOAL! Davis Keillor-Dunn scores on 35. Assisted by Conor McCarthy
37' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Willum Thor Willumsson is replaced by Alfie May.
42' It’s high time Conor Hourihane made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
47' Magnificent from Alfie May! That is 99 goals in 235 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
54' That looks like a foul for a card for Christoph Klarer.
55' Alfie May has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 55 minutes.
59' Stephen Humphrys makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Barnsley FC are in front.
64' Seung-Ho Paik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
67' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Keshi Anderson is withdrawn and Luke Harris gets his opportunity.
72' What a moment for Luke Harris! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
72' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Jalo. He replaces Adam Phillips on 72 minute.
76' Jonathan Bland picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
82' GOAL! Kieran Dowell scores on 82. Assisted by Alfie May
86' The crowd applauds Stephen Humphrys as he leaves the pitch. Dexter Lembikisa steps in for Barnsley FC.
87' A change in the Barnsley FC ranks — Luca Connell exits the field as Kelechi Nwakali enters on 87.
89' GOAL! Lukas Jutkiewicz scores on 89.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

30
Kieran Dowell
25
Ben Davies
21
Ryan Allsop
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Luke Harris 67'
24
Tomoki Iwata
20
Alex Cochrane
28
Jay Stansfield
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Alfons Sampsted 67'
4
Christoph Klarer
18
Willum Thor Willumsson ↓ Alfie May 37'
13
Seung-Ho Paik

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Barnsley FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Marc Roberts
44
Stephen Humphrys ↓ Dexter Lembikisa 86'
21
Conor McCarthy
8
Adam Phillips ↓ Fabio Jalo 72'
7
Corey O'Keeffe ↓ Jonathan Lewis 86'
48
Luca Connell ↓ Kelechi Nwakali 87'
36
Max Watters ↓ Jonathan Bland 8'
40
Davis Keillor-Dunn
3
Jonathan Russell
6
Mael de Gevigney
51
Kieran Flavell

Bench

50
Kelechi Nwakali ↑ 87'
14
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 86'
11
Fabio Jalo ↑ 72'
20
Dexter Lembikisa ↑ 86'
30
Jonathan Bland ↑ 8'
27
Adam Hayton
29
Connor Barratt

Coach Conor Hourihane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lukas Jutkiewicz	4
Jay Stansfield	3
Scott Hogan	3
Alfie May	2
Callum Styles	2
Daryl Dike	1
Onel Hernandez	1
Victor Adeboyejo	1

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

2025-04-05 Birmingham City FC 6–2 Barnsley FC W 2025-04-01 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2025-03-29 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2025-03-15 Northampton Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2025-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Stevenage FC W 2025-03-08 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Lincoln City FC W

Barnsley FC Form

2025-04-05 Birmingham City FC 6–2 Barnsley FC L 2025-04-01 Barnsley FC 1–2 Exeter City FC L 2025-03-29 Wigan Athletic FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D 2025-03-22 Barnsley FC 1–1 Cambridge United FC D 2025-03-15 Mansfield Town FC 2–1 Barnsley FC L 2025-03-08 Barnsley FC 0–3 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.25 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Barnsley FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Birmingham City FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC62% Draw21% Barnsley FC17%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

83%

Draw or Barnsley FC

38%

Birmingham City FC or Barnsley FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC44% Draw39% Barnsley FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–2 not predicted

6 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

6.8%

3 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

0 – 0

4.6%

3 – 2

4.2%

4 – 1

3.9%

4 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Barnsley FC covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	18%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	21%	40%
-0.5	60%	—	40%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Barnsley FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.