Birmingham City FC vs Crawley Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Crawley Town FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crawley Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruebyn Ricardo (England)
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (England)
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 13.0 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Crawley Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 01 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Apr | Stevenage FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Mar | Rotherham United FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Birmingham City FC is hosting Crawley Town FC for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The 26-year-old Alex Cochrane has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Crawley Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The travelling Crawley Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Charlie Barker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Crawley Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' South Korea international Seung-Ho Paik has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' 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 Rushian Hepburn-Murphy suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Birmingham City 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.
- 75' Jack Roles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Crawley Town FC's shape.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Crawley Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' It looks surprising Crawley Town FC does not make any changes. Ben Davies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 21
- 14
- 24
- 20
- 28
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 10
- 45
- 19
- 12
- 26
- 16
Coach
Chris Davies
Crawley Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 10
- 11
- 19
- 5
- 32
- 14
- 23
- 26
- 30
Bench
- 45
- 8
- 6
- 25
- 29
- 17
Coach
Scott Lindsey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-04-18
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Crawley Town FC
D
2025-04-08
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-04-05
Birmingham City FC
6–2
Barnsley FC
W
2025-04-01
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-03-29
Birmingham City FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2025-03-15
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Crawley Town FC Form
2025-04-18
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Crawley Town FC
D
2025-04-12
Crawley Town FC
1–3
Leyton Orient FC
L
2025-04-05
Stevenage FC
3–1
Crawley Town FC
L
2025-04-01
Crawley Town FC
3–4
Peterborough United FC
L
2025-03-29
Rotherham United FC
0–4
Crawley Town FC
W
2025-03-22
Crawley Town FC
1–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Crawley Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Crawley Town FC
50%
Birmingham City FC or Crawley Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Crawley Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.