Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

League One · 2024-25
Tue 25 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground 26,857 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ethan Laird 84' 2–0

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Woods
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Abbas Khan

Head-to-Head

2
Birmingham City FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Leyton Orient FC

Recent Form

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
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

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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Jack Currie was booked on 12.
  • 16' Time for substitution for Leyton Orient FC. Charlie Kelman is replaced by Dominic Ball.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' Ethan Laird needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' The travelling Leyton Orient FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Leyton Orient FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Leyton Orient FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' Goal! Taylor Gardner-Hickman scores his 7 goal in 377 matches.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman.
  • 54' Another substitution for Leyton Orient FC to replace Daniel Agyei by Azeem Abdulai on 54 minute.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 383 games and scored 417 goals.
  • 64' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christoph Klarer, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 66' Randell Williams is replacing Ethan Galbraith for the Leyton Orient FC side.
  • 67' Leyton Orient FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sonny Perkins is hanging Jamie Donley on the field on 67 minute.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Emil Hansson. He replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 68 minute.
  • 73' Brandon Cooper has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' What a strike from Ethan Laird! The score is 2-0.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Kieran Dowell is replaced by Luke Harris.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Darren Pratley.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ethan Laird is replaced by Krystian Bielik.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

H2H

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.