Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Burton Albion FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Birmingham City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Burton Albion FC
Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground 27,524 HT 45' · FT 45'
Jay Stansfield pen 26' 1–0
Max Crocombe og 56' 2–0
Y 45' Udoka Malife
Y 48' Max Crocombe

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Burton Albion FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Mather
  • Assistant 1 Grant Taylor
  • Assistant 2 Jake Topp (England)
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 7.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

2
Birmingham City FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Burton Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Burton Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Burton Albion FC
Jack Armer 2 G 1 A
Finn Delap 2 G
Matthew Dennis 1 G
Kgaogelo Chauke 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Burton Albion FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 391 games and scored 426 goals.
  • 10' It’s high time Gary Bowyer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gary Bowyer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keshi Anderson made 57 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' What a strike from Jay Stansfield! The score is 1-0.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Burton Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mason Bennett, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Burton Albion FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Keshi Anderson is replaced by Emil Hansson.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Max Crocombe.
  • 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' The New Zealand Max Crocombe breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 1-1!
  • 61' Tomas Kalinauskas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 243 appearances.
  • 66' 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.
  • 67' Burton Albion FC make a change. Ciaran Gilligan trudges off to be replaced by Tomas Kalinauskas on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Burton Albion FC's compact .
  • 80' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jay Stansfield is replaced by Luke Harris.
  • 85' The 28-year-old Krystian Bielik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 89' Taylor Gardner-Hickman gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Willum Thor Willumsson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Burton Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Burton Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Bowyer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jay Stansfield 2
Alfons Sampsted 1
Fabio Tavares 1

Head to Head

2024-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC

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

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC61% Draw26% Burton Albion FC13%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes35% 0% No65%
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

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC39% Draw51% Burton Albion FC10%
Actual: 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.