Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Birmingham City FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Leyton Orient FC
Tue 25 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground 26,857 HT 45' · FT 45'
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 53' 1–0
Ethan Laird 84' 2–0
R 12' Jack Currie
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 54' Y
Y 90' Darren Pratley

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Woods
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
4 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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

2
Birmingham City FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Leyton Orient FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-02-25 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Leyton Orient FC 2024-08-24 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Leyton Orient FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
46% Clean Sheets
Leyton Orient FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Leyton Orient FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
5/1
46-60
5/5
61-75
2/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Leyton Orient FC
Jaze Kabia 5 G 2 A
Yusuf Akhamrich 3 G 2 A
Joseph Olowu 1 G
Tony Springett 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Birmingham City FC and Leyton Orient FC has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Leyton Orient FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Darren Pratley has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 390 appearances.
  • 12' That is a card for Leyton Orient FC. Jack Currie will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' Dominic Ball gets the nod from Leyton Orient FC. He replaces Charlie Kelman and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 21' Rarmani Edmonds-Green, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Leyton Orient FC's compact .
  • 31' 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 Josh Keeley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' It looks surprising Leyton Orient FC does not make any changes. Alex Cochrane has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Leyton Orient FC backline.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 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' A tactical swap from Leyton Orient FC — Azeem Abdulai on, Daniel Agyei off on 54 minutes.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Leyton Orient FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Leyton Orient FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' Randell Williams has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Galbraith on 66 minute.
  • 67' The whistle greets Jamie Donley as he departs to be replaced by Sonny Perkins.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Taylor Gardner-Hickman is replaced by Emil Hansson on 68 minute.
  • 73' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Leyton Orient FC's shape.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Birmingham City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 84' Ethan Laird is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Dowell departs to be replaced by Luke Harris.
  • 90' Darren Pratley is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Krystian Bielik comes on to replace Ethan Laird.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Leyton Orient FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richie Wellens

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ethan Laird 1
Taylor Gardner-Hickman 1
Alfie May 1
Keshi Anderson 1
Ethan Galbraith 1

Head to Head

2025-02-25 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Leyton Orient FC 2024-08-24 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC

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

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC56% Draw25% Leyton Orient FC19%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC38% Draw47% Leyton Orient FC15%
Actual: 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.