Birmingham City FC vs Peterborough United FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Birmingham City FC vs Peterborough United FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Peterborough United FC 13 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Kirk (England)
- Assistant 1 Johnathon Bickerdike (England)
- Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 14.4 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Sep | Rotherham United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Wrexham AFC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Leyton Orient FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Sep | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Wrexham AFC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Exeter City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Peterborough United FC this season
Peterborough United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/4
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/5
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Peterborough United FC
| Harry Leonard | 3 G | 1 A |
| Benjamin Woods | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at St Andrew's Ground as Birmingham City FC face off against Peterborough United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 4' Ricky Jade-Jones does the damage! The net is bulging and Peterborough United FC surge ahead!
- 9' Kwame Poku has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' A stunning finish from Emmanuel Fernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 21' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Willum Thor Willumsson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' GOAL! Willum Thor Willumsson scores on 24. Assisted by Emil Hansson
- 29' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a card on 29.
- 33' The referee shows Peterborough United FC player a card on 33.
- 35' A moment of madness from Lyndon Dykes on 35 minutes earns him a card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 40' Birmingham City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Peterborough United FC backline.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Peterborough United FC that had 395 games and scored 607 goals.
- 46' Keshi Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lyndon Dykes on 46 minute.
- 49' What composure from Oscar Wallin! The Sweden international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 50' Peterborough United FC ring the changes. Jadel Katongo has done his job and it is now time for James Dornelly to step up.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their trying to find a way past Peterborough United FC's compact .
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Ground. Birmingham City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Krystian Bielik is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' Jay Stansfield has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
- 74' Time for substitution for Peterborough United FC. Jack Sparkes is replaced by Sam Curtis.
- 78' Alfie May gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Jay Stansfield and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Birmingham City FC make a change. Taylor Gardner-Hickman trudges off to be replaced by Alfons Sampsted on 79 minutes.
- 82' Hector Matthew Kyprianou was booked on 82.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Davies might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 88' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Marc Leonard comes on to replace Seung-Ho Paik.
- 90' Marc Leonard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 3-2 Peterborough United FC.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
- 6
-
7
Emil Hansson ↓ Scott Wright 46'
- 24
-
17
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Keshi Anderson 46'
- 20
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Alfie May 78'
- 4
- 19
- 18
-
13
Seung-Ho Paik ↓ Marc Leonard 88'
Bench
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↑ 78'
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↑ 46'
-
11
Scott Wright ↑ 46'
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 79'
-
12
Marc Leonard ↑ 88'
Coach
Chris Davies
Peterborough United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
-
21
Jack Sparkes ↓ Sam Curtis 74'
- 11
- 17
- 22
- 37
-
27
Jadel Katongo ↓ James Dornelly 50'
- 7
- 35
- 5
Bench
-
16
David Ajiboye ↑ 79'
-
10
Abraham Odoh ↑ 79'
- 18
- 1
- 15
-
2
Sam Curtis ↑ 74'
-
33
James Dornelly ↑ 50'
Coach
Darren Ferguson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonson Clarke-Harris | 2 |
| Kwame Poku | 1 |
| Jorge Grant | 1 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
| Krystian Bielik | 1 |
| Willum Thor Willumsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-09-28
Birmingham City FC
3–2
Peterborough United FC
W
2024-09-21
Rotherham United FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-09-16
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Wrexham AFC
W
2024-08-31
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-08-24
Leyton Orient FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-08-17
Wycombe Wanderers FC
2–3
Birmingham City FC
W
Peterborough United FC Form
2024-09-28
Birmingham City FC
3–2
Peterborough United FC
L
2024-09-24
Leyton Orient FC
2–2
Peterborough United FC
D
2024-09-21
Peterborough United FC
3–2
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-09-14
Peterborough United FC
1–1
Lincoln City FC
D
2024-08-31
Peterborough United FC
0–2
Wrexham AFC
L
2024-08-24
Exeter City FC
1–2
Peterborough United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Peterborough United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Peterborough United FC
52%
Birmingham City FC or Peterborough United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Peterborough United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Peterborough United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.