Birmingham City FC vs Stevenage FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Birmingham City FC vs Stevenage FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Stevenage FC 12 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
- Assistant 2 Richard Wigglesworth
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 Feb | Leyton Orient FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Reading FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Mansfield Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | Cambridge United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Burton Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stevenage FC
| Josh Magennis | 3 G | 4 A |
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 2 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Birmingham City FC launch into their encounter with Stevenage FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stevenage FC that had 166 games and scored 148 goals.
- 10' A quiet spell here at St Andrew's Ground. Stevenage FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Stevenage FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Louis Appere has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Kieran Dowell gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 32' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' Jamie Reid needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' Birmingham City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stevenage FC's shape.
- 46' Alfie May is replacing Emil Hansson for the Birmingham City FC side.
- 47' Seung-Ho Paik has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Stevenage FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Tomoki Iwata has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
- 63' Tomoki Iwata makes way for Marc Leonard at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 64' Jay Stansfield was booked on 64.
- 66' Stevenage FC make a change. Brandon Hanlan trudges off to be replaced by Louis Appere on 66 minutes.
- 69' The whistle greets Jay Stansfield as he departs to be replaced by Keshi Anderson.
- 70' The whistle greets Alfons Sampsted as he departs to be replaced by Krystian Bielik.
- 75' 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.
- 76' A tactical swap from Stevenage FC — Harvey White on, Louis Thompson off on 76 minutes.
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Davies might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' It looks surprising Stevenage FC does not make any changes. Emil Hansson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Ryan Allsop.
- 90' Grant Hanley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alfie May on 90 minute.
- 2-1 the final result. Stevenage FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 21
-
7
Emil Hansson ↓ Alfie May 46'
-
24
Tomoki Iwata ↓ Marc Leonard 63'
- 23
- 20
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Keshi Anderson 69'
- 4
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 10
- 45
-
9
Alfie May ↑ 46'
-
6
Krystian Bielik ↑ 70'
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↑ 69'
-
12
Marc Leonard ↑ 63'
Coach
Chris Davies
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 3
-
23
Louis Thompson ↓ Harvey White 76'
-
27
Brandon Hanlan ↓ Louis Appere 66'
- 15
- 5
- 10
- 22
-
26
Eli King ↓ Elliott List 66'
- 13
- 7
Bench
-
17
Elliott List ↑ 66'
- 16
-
9
Louis Appere ↑ 66'
- 1
-
18
Harvey White ↑ 76'
- 30
- 6
Coach
Alex Revell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 1 |
| Jake Young | 1 |
| Alex Cochrane | 1 |
Head to Head
Birmingham City FC Form
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
2025-02-25
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Leyton Orient FC
W
2025-02-22
Reading FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Stevenage FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43
Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Stevenage FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Birmingham City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Stevenage FC
50%
Birmingham City FC or Stevenage FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC
| Handicap | Birmingham City FC covers | Push | Stevenage FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.