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

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League One · 2024-25

Birmingham City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Bolton Wanderers FC

Tue 22 Oct 2024 · 18:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground 25,793 HT 45' · FT 45'

Tomoki Iwata 3' 1–0

Jay Stansfield pen 86' 2–0

Y 18' Kyle Dempsey

Y 24' Josh Dacres-Cogley

Y 39' Jay Matete

Y 78' John McAtee

Christoph Klarer 87' Y

Overview

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

Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bolton Wanderers FC 46 games · 75 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stephen Martin (England)
Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
Assistant 2 James Wilson

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 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Bolton Wanderers FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-22 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2019-02-12 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-08-22 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	2–0	W
19 Oct	Lincoln City FC	A	3–1	W
05 Oct	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
01 Oct	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	1–0	W
28 Sep	Peterborough United FC	H	3–2	W
21 Sep	Rotherham United FC	A	2–0	W

Bolton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Oct	Birmingham City FC	A	0–2	L
19 Oct	Burton Albion FC	H	2–1	W
05 Oct	Shrewsbury Town FC	H	2–2	D
01 Oct	Northampton Town FC	A	4–2	W
28 Sep	Crawley Town FC	A	2–0	W
21 Sep	Reading FC	H	5–2	W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Birmingham City FC gets underway.
3' The deadlock is broken! Tomoki Iwata gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
8' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
18' Kyle Dempsey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
20' Marc Leonard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emil Hansson on 20 minute.
24' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Dacres-Cogley argues furiously but the card stands.
29' The 31-year-old Josh Sheehan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' The referee calls foul for Jay Matete. He receives a card.
44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Kyle Dempsey exits the field as John McAtee enters on 46.
51' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
57' Bolton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Victor Adeboyejo is hanging Scott Arfield on the field on 57 minute.
62' Birmingham City FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
65' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ethan Laird is replaced by Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
69' A change in the Bolton Wanderers FC ranks — Randell Williams exits the field as Will Forrester enters on 69.
74' Alex Cochrane, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
78' The referee has no hesitation. John McAtee is booked for Bolton Wanderers FC — card on 78.
83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christoph Klarer made 302 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
86' GOAL! Jay Stansfield scores on 86.
87' Christoph Klarer is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
87' Lyndon Dykes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keshi Anderson at the 87 minute mark.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Birmingham City FC players.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

25
Ben Davies
9
Alfie May ↓ Jay Stansfield 65'
21
Ryan Allsop
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Lyndon Dykes 87'
7
Emil Hansson ↓ Marc Leonard 20'
24
Tomoki Iwata
20
Alex Cochrane
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Taylor Gardner-Hickman 65'
4
Christoph Klarer
18
Willum Thor Willumsson
13
Seung-Ho Paik ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 87'

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Josh Sheehan
22
Kyle Dempsey ↓ John McAtee 46'
27
Randell Williams ↓ Will Forrester 69'
10
Dion Charles ↓ Aaron Collins 57'
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Victor Adeboyejo 57'
20
Luke Southwood
6
George Johnston
28
Jay Matete
23
Szabolcs Schon
12
Josh Dacres-Cogley
5
Ricardo Santos

Bench

9
Victor Adeboyejo ↑ 57'
45
John McAtee ↑ 46'
19
Aaron Collins ↑ 57'
40
Luke Hutchinson
15
Will Forrester ↑ 69'
17
Klaidi Lolos
52
Sam Inwood

Coach Ian Evatt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Callum Connolly	1
Tomoki Iwata	1
Jay Stansfield	1
John McAtee	1
Aaron Collins	1
George Thomason	1
Emil Hansson	1
Will Buckley	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.33 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.01 Bolton Wanderers FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC45% Draw29% Bolton Wanderers FC26%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.34

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC

55%

Birmingham City FC or Bolton Wanderers FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC30% Draw50% Bolton Wanderers FC20%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.9%

0 – 0

11.8%

1 – 0

11.7%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

8.3%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

2.1%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

Bolton Wanderers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Clean Sheet