Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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.

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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

1
1
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at St Andrew's Ground. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' The travelling Stockport County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Seung-Ho Paik, as he is very good at scoring at St Andrew's Ground with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stockport County FC that had 118 games and scored 131 goals.
  • 26' Goal! Alfie May scores his 99 goal in 235 matches.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Goal! Alfie May scores his 99 goal in 235 matches.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Jay Stansfield.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' Stockport County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Camps is hanging Lewis Bate on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Ethan Pye. He receives a card.
  • 50' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a card on 50.
  • 55' Stockport County 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.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jay Stansfield made 341 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Birmingham City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 61' The whistle greets Alfie May as he departs to be replaced by Lyndon Dykes.
  • 66' The referee shows Stockport County FC player a card on 66.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 74' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' Stockport County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' The Stockport County FC manager makes a substitution. Ibou Touray departs to be replaced by Omotayo Adaramola.
  • 83' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Keshi Anderson by Ethan Laird on 83 minute.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stockport County FC.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

Stockport County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dave Challinor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
Macauley Southam-Hales 1

Head to Head

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

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-12-04 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stockport County FC W 2024-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-11-26 Exeter City FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-11-09 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Northampton Town FC D 2024-11-03 Sutton United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W

Stockport County FC Form

2024-12-04 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stockport County FC L 2024-11-30 Stockport County FC 3–1 Brackley Town FC W 2024-11-23 Burton Albion FC 0–3 Stockport County FC W 2024-11-16 Stockport County FC 1–0 Wrexham AFC W 2024-11-09 Stockport County FC 5–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2024-11-05 Stockport County FC 0–5 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

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
3%
4 – 0
2%

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.