Birmingham City FC vs Northampton Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Northampton Town FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Northampton Town FC 46 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Carl Brook
- Assistant 1 Callum Gough (England)
- Assistant 2 Declan O'Shea (England)
7 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sutton United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Kettering Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Crawley Town FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Stockport County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Leyton Orient FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Birmingham City FC and Northampton Town FC get this one started.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Northampton Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' It looks surprising Northampton Town FC does not make any changes. Neo Dobson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The 33-year-old Jack Baldwin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' It’s high time Chris Davies made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Ben Fox needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' Jon Guthrie was booked on 41.
- 46' Alex Cochrane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Northampton Town FC so far.
- 50' Another change for Northampton Town FC made on 50 minute. Tyler Magloire leaves to be changed by TJ Eyoma.
- 55' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Jack Baldwin by William Hondermarck on 55 minute.
- 58' Jay Stansfield has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cameron McGeehan.
- 62' Luke Harris is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfie May at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northampton Town FC's shape.
- 70' The Northampton Town FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Hoskins departs to be replaced by Samy Chouchane.
- 71' Another substitution for Northampton Town FC to replace Ben Fox by Neo Dobson on 71 minute.
- 73' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Keshi Anderson has done his job and it is now time for Ayumu Yokoyama to step up.
- 74' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Alfons Sampsted on, Ethan Laird off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam McCarron, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 88' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Krystian Bielik is withdrawn and Lyndon Dykes gets his opportunity.
- 90' Mitch Pinnock has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Luke Harris 62'
-
6
Krystian Bielik ↓ Lyndon Dykes 88'
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Ayumu Yokoyama 73'
- 24
- 20
- 28
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Alfons Sampsted 74'
- 4
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 45
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 74'
-
5
Dion Sanderson ↑ 88'
-
17
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 88'
- 12
-
26
Luke Harris ↑ 62'
-
33
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 73'
Coach
Chris Davies
Northampton Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 18
-
8
Ben Fox ↓ Neo Dobson 71'
- 5
-
7
Sam Hoskins ↓ Samy Chouchane 70'
-
17
Liam McCarron ↓ Martyn Waghorn 70'
- 1
- 12
-
2
Tyler Magloire ↓ TJ Eyoma 50'
- 22
- 10
Bench
-
29
Martyn Waghorn ↑ 70'
-
23
William Hondermarck ↑ 55'
-
28
TJ Eyoma ↑ 50'
- 13
- 41
-
40
Neo Dobson ↑ 71'
-
30
Samy Chouchane ↑ 70'
Coach
Jon Brady
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-11-09
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-03
Sutton United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-10-26
Mansfield Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-10-22
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2024-10-19
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-10-05
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
Northampton Town FC Form
2024-11-09
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-02
Northampton Town FC
1–2
Kettering Town FC
L
2024-10-29
Lincoln City FC
2–1
Northampton Town FC
L
2024-10-26
Northampton Town FC
3–0
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-10-22
Stockport County FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-10-19
Northampton Town FC
1–0
Leyton Orient FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Northampton Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Northampton Town FC
56%
Birmingham City FC or Northampton Town FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Northampton Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Northampton Town FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.