Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
Blackpool FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at Bloomfield Road.
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tom Nield
- Assistant 1 Hugh Gilroy (England)
- Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (7 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season
Blackpool FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season
Birmingham City FC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackpool FC
| Ashley Fletcher | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Blackpool FC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Harry Tyrer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 6' Lyndon Dykes adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 6' That is a card for Blackpool FC. James Husband will be fuming at that decision.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' England international Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 24' The deadlock is broken! Lukas Jutkiewicz gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
- 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' Brandon Khela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' Seung-Ho Paik, a South Korea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc Leonard on 45.
- 46' Blackpool FC make a change. Ryan Finnigan trudges off to be replaced by Ashley Fletcher on 46 minutes.
- 51' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. Lyndon Dykes is booked for Birmingham City FC — card on 54.
- 56' Magnificent from Jordan Rhodes! That is 47 goals in 368 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Keshi Anderson. He replaces Lukas Jutkiewicz on 59 minute.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' The whistle greets Odel Offiah as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' Ayumu Yokoyama has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Albie Morgan is replacing Jordan Rhodes for the Blackpool FC side.
- 82' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 20
-
9
Kyle Joseph ↓ Josh Onomah 46'
- 25
-
28
Ryan Finnigan ↓ Ashley Fletcher 46'
- 30
- 24
- 19
Bench
-
17
Josh Onomah ↑ 46'
- 16
-
11
Ashley Fletcher ↑ 46'
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 23
- 26
-
4
Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel ↑ 68'
Coach
Steve Bruce
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 45
- 6
- 5
- 17
- 2
- 19
- 12
- 26
-
33
Ayumu Yokoyama ↓ Seung-Ho Paik 59'
-
27
Brandon Khela ↓ Alfie May 59'
Bench
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↑ 59'
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↑ 59'
- 24
- 4
-
13
Seung-Ho Paik ↑ 59'
- 43
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jake Beesley | 2 |
| Lukas Jutkiewicz | 2 |
| Ken Dougall | 1 |
| Callum Connolly | 1 |
| Jerry Yates | 1 |
| CJ Hamilton | 1 |
| Maxime Colin | 1 |
| Ian Carlo Poveda | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackpool FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.