Birmingham City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Burton Albion FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Simon Mather
- Assistant 1 Grant Taylor
- Assistant 2 Jake Topp (England)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Exeter City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | Leyton Orient FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Dec | Wrexham AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Tamworth FC | H | 3–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at St Andrew's Ground. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Birmingham City FC and Burton Albion FC.
- 5' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Burton Albion FC that had 372 games and scored 418 goals.
- 15' It’s high time Gary Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Ethan Laird has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 409 appearances.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' Goal! Jay Stansfield scores his 42 goal in 341 matches.
- 31' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Ground. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Jason Sraha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' Burton Albion 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.
- 45' Burton Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Birmingham City FC make a change. Keshi Anderson trudges off to be replaced by Emil Hansson on 46 minutes.
- 48' The referee calls foul for Max Crocombe. He receives a card.
- 53' Alex Cochrane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Max Crocombe does the damage! The net is bulging and Burton Albion FC surge ahead!
- 61' Burton Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Burton Albion FC is showing some good football. However, Burton Albion 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' Tomas Kalinauskas is replacing Ciaran Gilligan for the Burton Albion FC side.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Krystian Bielik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Burton Albion FC.
- 80' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Jay Stansfield is replaced by Luke Harris on 80 minute.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Willum Thor Willumsson is replaced by Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 89 minute.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 2-0 Burton Albion FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 6
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Emil Hansson 46'
- 24
- 17
- 20
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Luke Harris 80'
- 2
- 12
- 18
Bench
- 45
- 9
-
7
Emil Hansson ↑ 46'
- 5
-
19
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 89'
-
26
Luke Harris ↑ 80'
- 13
Coach
Chris Davies
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 4
- 6
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 2
- 17
- 25
- 20
- 33
Bench
- 11
- 34
- 13
-
9
Danilo Orsi-Dadomo ↑ 46'
-
7
Tomas Kalinauskas ↑ 67'
- 8
- 19
Coach
Gary Bowyer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Fabio Tavares | 1 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
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
2024-12-01
Blackpool FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Burton Albion FC Form
2024-12-26
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2024-12-21
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Exeter City FC
L
2024-12-14
Leyton Orient FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2024-12-07
Burton Albion FC
0–1
Wrexham AFC
L
2024-12-04
Peterborough United FC
0–1
Burton Albion FC
W
2024-12-01
Burton Albion FC
3–4
Tamworth FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Burton Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Burton Albion FC
39%
Birmingham City FC or Burton Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18%
0 – 0
14.8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Burton Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 18% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 27% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.