Birmingham City FC vs Cambridge United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Birmingham City FC vs Cambridge United FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Cambridge United FC 14 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Drysdale
- Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
- Assistant 2 Grant Taylor
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Cambridge United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Newcastle United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Feb | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Mansfield Town FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season
Cambridge United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
4/5
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cambridge United FC
| Ben Knight | 4 G | 2 A |
| Shayne Lavery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Sullay Kaikai | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gassan Ahadme | 3 G | |
| Zak Bradshaw | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Cambridge United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Kelland Watts has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 347 appearances.
- 10' Dan Barton has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cambridge United FC's shape.
- 20' The travelling Cambridge United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' A stunning finish from Jay Stansfield — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christoph Klarer, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 33' England international Ben Stevenson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Liam Bennett makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 39.
- 40' GOAL! Kieran Dowell scores on 40. Assisted by Jay Stansfield
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Jubril Okedina is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Cambridge United FC tonight.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Cambridge United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for James Brophy suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' Cambridge United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 80' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luke Harris makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Cambridge United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Birmingham City FC and Cambridge United FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 21
- 14
- 24
- 20
- 28
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 45
- 9
- 6
- 11
- 17
- 26
Coach
Chris Davies
Cambridge United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 5
- 13
- 4
- 28
- 6
- 18
- 15
- 2
- 36
Bench
- 24
- 1
- 26
- 38
- 22
- 34
Coach
Garry Monk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| Luke Harris | 1 |
| Christoph Klarer | 1 |
| Shayne Lavery | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-02-11
Birmingham City FC
4–0
Cambridge United FC
W
2025-02-08
Birmingham City FC
2–3
Newcastle United FC
L
2025-02-01
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2025-01-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-01-23
Wrexham AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2025-01-18
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Exeter City FC
W
Cambridge United FC Form
2025-02-11
Birmingham City FC
4–0
Cambridge United FC
L
2025-02-08
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Cambridge United FC
D
2025-02-01
Cambridge United FC
1–1
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
2025-01-28
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Cambridge United FC
L
2025-01-25
Cambridge United FC
3–2
Mansfield Town FC
W
2025-01-18
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–2
Cambridge United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Cambridge United FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Cambridge United FC
35%
Birmingham City FC or Cambridge United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Cambridge United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 23% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.