Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2024-25
Blackpool FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 13:00 UTC Bloomfield Road 4,835 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Lyndon Dykes
0–2 24' Lukas Jutkiewicz
Jordan Rhodes 56' 1–2
James Husband 6' Y
Y 29' Dion Sanderson
Y 33' Luke Harris
Y 45' Marc Leonard
Y 54' Lyndon Dykes
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Tom Nield
  • Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
  • Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
4 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 2.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
2
3
Blackpool FC 7 games · Avg 2.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-04-22 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2022-12-10 Blackpool FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-11-27 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Bristol Rovers FC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC A 1–2 L
16 Nov Northampton Town FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Leyton Orient FC A 0–3 L
02 Nov Gillingham FC A 2–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Oct Mansfield Town FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackpool FC
Ashley Fletcher 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Birmingham City FC gets underway.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' Brilliant from the forward! Lyndon Dykes makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 6' The referee has no hesitation. James Husband is booked for Blackpool FC — card on 6.
  • 11' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dion Sanderson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
  • 21' Oliver Casey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 24' Brilliant from the ! Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 24.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Dion Sanderson.
  • 33' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Marc Leonard. He receives a card.
  • 46' Ashley Fletcher has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Finnigan on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robert Apter made 388 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lyndon Dykes.
  • 56' Goal! Jordan Rhodes scores his 47 goal in 372 matches.
  • 59' A change in the Birmingham City FC ranks — Lukas Jutkiewicz exits the field as Keshi Anderson enters on 59.
  • 64' Brandon Khela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Yellow cards this season.
  • 68' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Odel Offiah on 68 minute.
  • 73' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Jordan Rhodes is replaced by Albie Morgan.
  • 82' The referee shows Blackpool FC player a card on 82.
  • 87' Blackpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Birmingham City FC's shape.
  • The points are shared — Blackpool FC 1-2 Birmingham City FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2023-04-22 Birmingham City FC 0–1 Blackpool FC 2022-12-10 Blackpool FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2022-04-18 Blackpool FC 6–1 Birmingham City FC 2021-11-27 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2024-12-01 Blackpool FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-11-26 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W 2024-11-23 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Northampton Town FC D 2024-11-09 Leyton Orient FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L 2024-11-02 Gillingham FC 0–2 Blackpool FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

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 2024-10-26 Mansfield Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.23 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Birmingham City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC36% Draw31% Birmingham City FC33%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
64%
Blackpool FC or Birmingham City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC26% Draw50% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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