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)
4 games this season
🟨 7.3/game
⚽ 23.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Crawley Town FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Charlie Barker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Crawley Town FC tonight.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Crawley Town FC.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Crawley Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Crawley Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Ground. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Crawley Town FC's compact .
- 50' Crawley Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' 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.
- 65' It’s high time Scott Lindsey made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Crawley Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Toby Steward needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 85' Birmingham City FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Crawley Town FC share the spoils 0-0.
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.