Sunday , 16 August 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 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Ground as Birmingham City FC face off against Exeter City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' It looks surprising Exeter City FC does not make any changes. Jack Aitchison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Exeter City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Woods on 12.
  • 17' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Exeter City FC backline.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ethan Laird made 409 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' Jack McMillan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
  • 36' Marc Leonard was booked on 36.
  • 41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Christoph Klarer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
  • 47' Ethan Laird puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
  • 52' Caleb Watts picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Ayumu Yokoyama is replacing Jay Stansfield for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Scott Wright is replaced by Lyndon Dykes.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Vincent Harper is booked for Exeter City FC — card on 69.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Exeter City FC — Jack Aitchison on, Millenic Alli off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' It’s high time Gary Caldwell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 83' 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.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Krystian Bielik comes on to replace Alfie May.
  • 90' Jack McMillan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Exeter City FC team. Vincent Harper is replaced by Ilmari Niskanen on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 1-0 Exeter City FC. Honours even.

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
Jay Stansfield 1
Ethan Laird 1
Tomoki Iwata 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.