Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Michael Forbes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 6' The England Lee Buchanan breaks the deadlock on 6 minutes. 1-0!
  • 11' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Ethan Laird has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' A goal from the England international Jay Stansfield! He fires home on 38 to make it 2-0!
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' James Wilson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 63' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Ethan Laird is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Buchanan at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' Connor Taylor is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 77' Bristol Rovers FC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Ground. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Bristol Rovers FC share the spoils 2-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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