Birmingham City FC vs Blackpool FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Blackpool FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
- Assistant 2
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Stockport County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Dec | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Stevenage FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Reading FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jerry Yates | 2 G | |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds St Andrew's Ground will turn into a battlefield for Birmingham City FC and Blackpool FC.
- 5' Odel Offiah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Harry Tyrer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Willum Thor Willumsson, a Iceland , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Birmingham City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 391 games and scored 426 goals.
- 60' Blackpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Krystian Bielik made 386 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Birmingham City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 21
- 7
- 3
- 24
- 17
- 4
- 19
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 25
- 45
- 28
- 2
- 12
- 26
- 33
Coach
Chris Davies
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 8
- 3
- 7
- 15
- 20
- 9
- 25
- 30
- 24
Bench
- 16
- 1
- 6
- 10
- 26
- 19
- 4
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Ken Dougall | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-12-29
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
2024-12-26
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-12-23
Crawley Town FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-12-14
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-12-07
Barnsley FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-12-04
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Stockport County FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Blackpool FC
60%
Birmingham City FC or Blackpool FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.