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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
- Assistant 2 Richard Wigglesworth
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stevenage FC
| Daniel Kemp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Oliver Sanderson | 3 G | |
| Josh Magennis | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Birmingham City FC launch into their encounter with Stevenage FC.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' Against the run of play, Kieran Dowell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 32' Stevenage 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.
- 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dan Butler made 22 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' It’s high time Alex Revell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Emil Hansson exits the field as Alfie May enters on 46.
- 47' What a strike from Seung-Ho Paik! The score is 2-0.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' Jay Stansfield has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Birmingham City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 63' Marc Leonard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomoki Iwata at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Jay Stansfield gets a card.
- 66' Stevenage FC make a change. Brandon Hanlan trudges off to be replaced by Louis Appere on 66 minutes.
- 69' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Jay Stansfield departs to be replaced by Keshi Anderson.
- 70' The whistle greets Alfons Sampsted as he departs to be replaced by Krystian Bielik.
- 75' 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.
- 76' Time for substitution for Stevenage FC. Louis Thompson is replaced by Harvey White.
- 81' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Ryan Allsop was booked on 90.
- 90' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Alfie May exits the field as Grant Hanley enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Birmingham City FC 2-1 Stevenage FC.
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.