Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 13 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin Woods
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Stevenage FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | Reading FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Blackpool FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Mansfield Town FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Crawley Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackpool FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
4/1
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Jerry Yates | 3 G | |
| Josh Bowler | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tom Bloxham | 2 G | 1 A |
| Finley Munroe | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Blackpool FC get us underway at Bloomfield Road.
- 5' It’s high time Steve Bruce made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Blackpool FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ashley Fletcher is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackpool FC.
- 25' Odel Offiah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 344 appearances.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Willum Thor Willumsson made 188 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' What composure from Ethan Laird! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Hayden Coulson. He replaces James Husband on 46 minute.
- 51' A stunning finish from Alfie May — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' 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.
- 57' Albie Morgan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Taylor Gardner-Hickman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keshi Anderson at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Dowell departs to be replaced by Luke Harris.
- 65' Robert Apter makes way for Jake Beesley at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
- 70' England international Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Blackpool FC have won 484 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Alfie May departs to be replaced by Grant Hanley.
- 83' Odel Offiah makes way for Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
- 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↓ Josh Onomah 65'
- 8
-
3
James Husband ↓ Hayden Coulson 46'
-
7
Lee Evans ↓ Tom Bloxham 65'
- 21
- 20
- 12
-
25
Robert Apter ↓ Jake Beesley 65'
- 30
- 24
- 22
Bench
-
17
Josh Onomah ↑ 65'
- 5
- 1
-
15
Hayden Coulson ↑ 46'
-
18
Jake Beesley ↑ 65'
-
14
Tom Bloxham ↑ 65'
-
4
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel ↑ 83'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Kieran Dowell ↓ Luke Harris 63'
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Grant Hanley 82'
- 21
- 14
- 24
- 20
- 2
- 4
- 12
- 18
Bench
-
31
Grant Hanley ↑ 82'
- 45
- 7
- 28
-
19
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 58'
-
26
Luke Harris ↑ 63'
- 13
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Ethan Laird | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 |
| Ivan Sunjic | 1 |
| Jordan Rhodes | 1 |
| Ken Dougall | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-04-30
Blackpool FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-04-27
Birmingham City FC
4–0
Mansfield Town FC
W
2025-04-24
Stevenage FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-04-21
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-04-18
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Crawley Town FC
D
2025-04-08
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Blackpool FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
72%
Blackpool FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC
| Handicap | Blackpool FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.