Birmingham City FC vs Leyton Orient FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Leyton Orient FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Leyton Orient FC 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
- Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Feb | Lincoln City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Feb | Mansfield Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Manchester City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season
Leyton Orient FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Leyton Orient FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Leyton Orient FC
| Jaze Kabia | 4 G | 2 A |
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 3 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Olowu | 1 G | |
| Tony Springett | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Birmingham City FC have kicked off against Leyton Orient FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Leyton Orient FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 12' Jack Currie was booked on 12.
- 16' Charlie Kelman makes way for Dominic Ball at the 16 minute mark. A tactical switch from Leyton Orient FC.
- 21' Ben Davies has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Leyton Orient FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' Darren Pratley is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 41' Sonny Perkins has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Dominic Ball, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 53' A stunning finish from Taylor Gardner-Hickman — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Gardner-Hickman argues furiously but the card stands.
- 54' Azeem Abdulai gets the nod from Leyton Orient FC. He replaces Daniel Agyei and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 64' Leyton Orient FC is showing some good football. However, Leyton Orient FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Randell Williams. He replaces Ethan Galbraith on 66 minute.
- 67' Another substitution for Leyton Orient FC to replace Jamie Donley by Sonny Perkins on 67 minute.
- 68' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Taylor Gardner-Hickman exits the field as Emil Hansson enters on 68.
- 73' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' A stunning finish from Ethan Laird — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 85' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luke Harris is hanging Kieran Dowell on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Darren Pratley. He receives a card.
- 90' Krystian Bielik is replacing Ethan Laird for the Birmingham City FC side.
- The points are shared — Birmingham City FC 2-0 Leyton Orient FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Kieran Dowell ↓ Luke Harris 85'
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Alfons Sampsted 90'
- 21
- 24
- 20
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Krystian Bielik 90'
- 4
- 19
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 31
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 67'
- 45
-
6
Krystian Bielik ↑ 90'
-
7
Emil Hansson ↑ 68'
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 90'
-
26
Luke Harris ↑ 85'
Coach
Chris Davies
Leyton Orient FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Daniel Agyei ↓ Azeem Abdulai 54'
- 18
-
23
Charlie Kelman ↓ Dominic Ball 16'
- 45
- 22
- 8
- 24
- 44
- 12
-
17
Jamie Donley ↓ Sonny Perkins 67'
Bench
-
9
Randell Williams ↑ 66'
- 27
-
15
Dominic Ball ↑ 16'
-
3
Jayden Sweeney ↑ 16'
-
20
Sonny Perkins ↑ 67'
-
47
Azeem Abdulai ↑ 54'
- 26
Coach
Richie Wellens
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfie May | 1 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Ethan Galbraith | 1 |
| Ethan Laird | 1 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-02-25
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Leyton Orient FC
W
2025-02-22
Reading FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
2025-02-15
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
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
Leyton Orient FC Form
2025-02-25
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Leyton Orient FC
L
2025-02-22
Bolton Wanderers FC
2–1
Leyton Orient FC
L
2025-02-18
Wrexham AFC
1–2
Leyton Orient FC
W
2025-02-15
Leyton Orient FC
3–2
Lincoln City FC
W
2025-02-11
Leyton Orient FC
3–0
Mansfield Town FC
W
2025-02-08
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Manchester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Leyton Orient FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Leyton Orient FC
44%
Birmingham City FC or Leyton Orient FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Leyton Orient FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Leyton Orient FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.