Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Birmingham City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 18 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground 25,930 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ethan Laird 45+2' 1–0
Y 12' Ryan Woods
Y 34' Jack McMillan
Marc Leonard 36' Y
Christoph Klarer 45' Y
Y 52' Caleb Watts
Y 69' Vincent Harper
YR 90' Jack McMillan

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Elliot Bell (England)
  • Assistant 1 Jacob Graham (England)
  • Assistant 2
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
Birmingham City FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2024-11-26 Exeter City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Exeter City FC H 1–0 W
11 Jan Lincoln City FC H 2–1 W
04 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
01 Jan Stockport County FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jan Birmingham City FC A 0–1 L
11 Jan Oxford United FC H 3–1 W
04 Jan Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–2 L
01 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
29 Dec Crawley Town FC H 4–4 D
26 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 3–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Birmingham City FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Joe Whitworth needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 12' Ryan Woods was booked on 12.
  • 17' Exeter City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' Ryan Woods has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' Exeter City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 34.
  • 36' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Laird, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Christoph Klarer. He receives a card.
  • 47' Goal! Ethan Laird scores his 6 goal in 409 matches.
  • 52' Exeter City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 62 minute. Jay Stansfield leaves to be changed by Ayumu Yokoyama.
  • 63' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Wright departs to be replaced by Lyndon Dykes.
  • 68' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vincent Harper on 69.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Jack Aitchison. He replaces Millenic Alli on 73 minute.
  • 78' 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 Ben Davies suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Exeter City FC that had 198 games and scored 203 goals.
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Krystian Bielik. He replaces Alfie May on 85 minute.
  • 90' Exeter City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ilmari Niskanen. He replaces Vincent Harper on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Birmingham City FC beats Exeter City FC

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tomoki Iwata 1
Jay Stansfield 1
Ethan Laird 1

Head to Head

2025-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC 2024-11-26 Exeter City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2025-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC W 2025-01-11 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Lincoln City FC W 2025-01-04 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC W 2025-01-01 Stockport County FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2024-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W

Exeter City FC Form

2025-01-18 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Exeter City FC L 2025-01-11 Exeter City FC 3–1 Oxford United FC W 2025-01-04 Exeter City FC 1–2 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2025-01-01 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2024-12-29 Exeter City FC 4–4 Crawley Town FC D 2024-12-26 Exeter City FC 3–1 Bristol Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC56% Draw28% Exeter City FC16%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Exeter City FC
44%
Birmingham City FC or Exeter City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC35% Draw53% Exeter City FC12%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
12.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
2.6%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 27% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 12% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.