Birmingham City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Reeves
- Assistant 1 Daniel Jarvis (England)
- Assistant 2 Abbas Khan
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 14.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | Northampton Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Stevenage FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Lincoln City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Exeter City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Mar | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Birmingham City FC vs Shrewsbury Town FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' George Lloyd has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Shrewsbury Town FC is showing some good football. However, Shrewsbury Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Birmingham City FC and Shrewsbury Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' Goal! Ben Davies scores his 8 goal in 390 matches.
- 32' Taylor Perry, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Davies will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' A change in the Shrewsbury Town FC ranks — Luca Hoole exits the field as David Wheeler enters on 46.
- 48' David Wheeler is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' Birmingham City 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.
- 58' Birmingham City FC currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Magnificent from Ethan Laird! That is 6 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Birmingham City FC ring the changes. Keshi Anderson has done his job and it is now time for Emil Hansson to step up.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Vadaine Oliver. He replaces Dominic Gape on 76 minute.
- 77' Assisted by Emil Hansson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alfie May makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 81' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Morgan Feeney comes on to replace George Nurse.
- 86' Alfie May with the second goal in the match!
- 87' What a strike from Vadaine Oliver! The score is 4-1.
- 87' Grant Hanley is replacing Christoph Klarer for the Birmingham City FC side.
- Shrewsbury Town FC will have plenty to reflect on. Birmingham City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Emil Hansson 63'
- 24
- 20
- 28
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Alfons Sampsted 63'
-
4
Christoph Klarer ↓ Grant Hanley 87'
- 12
- 18
Bench
-
31
Grant Hanley ↑ 87'
- 10
- 45
- 9
-
7
Emil Hansson ↑ 63'
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 63'
- 26
Coach
Chris Davies
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 27
- 17
- 16
-
15
Dominic Gape ↓ Vadaine Oliver 76'
-
23
George Nurse ↓ Morgan Feeney 81'
-
2
Luca Hoole ↓ David Wheeler 46'
-
14
Taylor Perry ↓ Jordan Shipley 76'
- 6
- 9
- 3
Bench
-
7
David Wheeler ↑ 46'
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 76'
-
11
Vadaine Oliver ↑ 76'
- 18
-
5
Morgan Feeney ↑ 81'
- 13
- 24
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfie May | 2 |
| Ben Davies | 1 |
| Ethan Laird | 1 |
| Vadaine Oliver | 1 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-03-29
Birmingham City FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
2025-03-15
Northampton Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2025-03-11
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Stevenage FC
W
2025-03-08
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Lincoln City FC
W
2025-03-04
Bolton Wanderers FC
3–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-03-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Wycombe Wanderers FC
W
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2025-03-29
Birmingham City FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2025-03-15
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Burton Albion FC
L
2025-03-08
Exeter City FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2025-03-04
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–0
Bristol Rovers FC
D
2025-03-01
Peterborough United FC
3–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2025-02-22
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.12
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Shrewsbury Town FC
40%
Birmingham City FC or Shrewsbury Town FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Shrewsbury Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.