Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Birmingham City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground 26,459 HT 45' · FT 45'
Lee Buchanan 6' 1–0
Jay Stansfield pen 38' 2–0

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sebastian Stockbridge (England)
  • Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
  • Assistant 2 Marc Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
Birmingham City FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Dec Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Exeter City FC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–3 L
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Birmingham City FC A 0–2 L
03 Dec Leyton Orient FC A 0–3 L
30 Nov Barnsley FC A 4–3 W
26 Nov Blackpool FC H 0–2 L
23 Nov Mansfield Town FC A 1–0 W
16 Nov Crawley Town FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' GOAL! Lee Buchanan scores on 6.
  • 11' Clinton Mola needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Krystian Bielik made 378 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Senior, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' What a strike from Jay Stansfield! The score is 2-0.
  • 43' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 63' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 67' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 67 minute. Lee Buchanan leaves to be changed by Ethan Laird.
  • 72' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 77' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Ryan Allsop has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' Christoph Klarer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol Rovers FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Stansfield 2
Gatlin O'Donkor 1
Lee Buchanan 1
Keshi Anderson 1

Head to Head

2024-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC

Birmingham City FC Form

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 2024-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-11-26 Exeter City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2024-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-12-03 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Bristol Rovers FC L 2024-11-30 Barnsley FC 3–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-23 Mansfield Town FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-11-16 Bristol Rovers FC 0–0 Crawley Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Birmingham City FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC60% Draw24% Bristol Rovers FC16%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
40%
Birmingham City FC or Bristol Rovers FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC41% Draw47% Bristol Rovers FC12%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 26% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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