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 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lewis Smith
- Assistant 1 Anthony Da Costa
- Assistant 2
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Blackpool FC gets underway.
- 5' Ashley Fletcher is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 10' Birmingham City FC have won 417 goals from 383 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' Krystian Bielik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Blackpool FC's compact .
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Blackpool 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.
- 65' Blackpool FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Harry Tyrer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Birmingham City FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Ethan Laird | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Ken Dougall | 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.