Birmingham City FC vs Stockport County FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Birmingham City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Stockport County FC

Wed 4 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC St Andrew's Ground 24,863 HT 45' · FT 45'

Alfie May 26' 1–0

Alfie May 35' 2–0

Jay Stansfield 39' Y

Y 48' Ethan Pye

Alex Cochrane 50' Y

Keshi Anderson 61' Y

Y 66' Ibou Touray

Ryan Allsop 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Stockport County FC — League One at St Andrew's Ground.

Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Stockport County FC 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ben Toner
Assistant 1 Joseph Pettitt (England)
Assistant 2 Alan Cresswell (England)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Lincoln City FC	46	103
2	Cardiff City FC	46	91
3	Bolton Wanderers FC	46	75
4	Exeter City FC	46	49
5	Port Vale FC	46	42
6	Rotherham United FC	46	41
7	Northampton Town FC	46	35
8	Huddersfield Town AFC	1	3
9	Stockport County FC	1	3
10	Bradford City AFC	1	3
11	Luton Town FC	1	3
12	Cambridge United FC	1	3
13	Mansfield Town FC	1	3
14	Sheffield Wednesday FC	1	3
15	Bromley FC	1	3
16	Oxford United FC	1	1
17	Milton Keynes Dons FC	1	1
18	Stevenage FC	1	1
19	Wycombe Wanderers FC	1	1
20	Blackpool FC	1	1
21	Burton Albion FC	1	1
22	Leicester City FC	1	1
23	Notts County FC	1	1
24	Reading FC	1	0
25	Wigan Athletic FC	1	0
26	Doncaster Rovers FC	1	0
27	Leyton Orient FC	1	0
28	Barnsley FC	1	0
29	Plymouth Argyle FC	1	0
30	Peterborough United FC	1	0
31	AFC Wimbledon	1	0

Head-to-Head

Birmingham City FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Stockport County FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-04 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stockport County FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Stockport County FC	H	2–0	W
01 Dec	Blackpool FC	A	2–1	W
26 Nov	Exeter City FC	A	2–0	W
23 Nov	Shrewsbury Town FC	A	2–3	L
09 Nov	Northampton Town FC	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	Sutton United FC	A	1–0	W

Stockport County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Dec	Birmingham City FC	A	0–2	L
30 Nov	Brackley Town FC	H	3–1	W
23 Nov	Burton Albion FC	A	3–0	W
16 Nov	Wrexham AFC	H	1–0	W
09 Nov	Bolton Wanderers FC	H	5–0	W
05 Nov	Wycombe Wanderers FC	H	0–5	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stockport County FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Birmingham City FC to score. At the same time, Stockport County FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Birmingham City FC and Stockport County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Alfie May has been relatively quiet despite scoring 99 goals in his last 235 appearances.
15' The travelling Stockport County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Stockport County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' It looks surprising Stockport County FC does not make any changes. Ben Davies has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
26' Magnificent from Alfie May! That is 99 goals in 235 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
31' Stockport County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
35' What composure from Alfie May! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
39' Jay Stansfield is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
46' Fresh legs for Stockport County FC! Callum Camps comes on to replace Lewis Bate.
48' That is a card for Stockport County FC. Ethan Pye will be fuming at that decision.
50' Birmingham City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
60' Callum Connolly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
61' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a card on 61.
61' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Lyndon Dykes comes on to replace Alfie May.
66' The referee shows Stockport County FC player a card on 66.
71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
74' Ryan Allsop has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
79' Stockport County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
80' Another change for Stockport County FC made on 80 minute. Ibou Touray leaves to be changed by Omotayo Adaramola.
83' Keshi Anderson makes way for Ethan Laird at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
88' Tomoki Iwata, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
It finishes all square. Birmingham City FC and Stockport County FC share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Stockport County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Jack Diamond ↑ 46'
27
Odin Bailey
8
Callum Camps ↑ 46'
34
Corey Addai
5
Sam Hughes
9
Isaac Olaofe ↑ 46'
33
Omotayo Adaramola ↑ 80'

Coach Dave Challinor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alfie May	3
Macauley Southam-Hales	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.5 Birmingham City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.79 Stockport County FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Birmingham City FC54% Draw27% Stockport County FC19%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes43% 0% No57%

Avg goals/match: 2.29

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	20%	80%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Stockport County FC

46%

Birmingham City FC or Stockport County FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Birmingham City FC36% Draw50% Stockport County FC14%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.2%

1 – 1

12.8%

0 – 0

12.4%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

4.5%

3 – 1

4.4%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 2

4 – 0

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap	Birmingham City FC covers	Push	Stockport County FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	16%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	25%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	13%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Birmingham City FC vs Stockport County FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Stockport County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Birmingham City FC Form

Stockport County FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Clean Sheet