Saturday , 14 November 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)
6 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 4.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
0% Clean Sheets
Blackpool FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Bloomfield Road. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackpool FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke Harris, as he is very good at scoring at Bloomfield Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 6' Brilliant from the forward! Lyndon Dykes makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 6' It’s gonna be a card for James Husband.
  • 11' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Blackpool FC have won 487 goals from 397 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 21' Scotland international Kyle Joseph has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Lukas Jutkiewicz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Birmingham City FC are in front.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Dion Sanderson argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 33' That is a card for Birmingham City FC. Luke Harris will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Oliver Casey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Dominic Ballard, a England forward, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Marc Leonard gets a card.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ashley Fletcher. He replaces Ryan Finnigan on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' It’s gonna be a card for Lyndon Dykes.
  • 56' Jordan Rhodes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 59' Keshi Anderson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lukas Jutkiewicz at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' Blackpool 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.
  • 68' Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Odel Offiah and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Oliver Norburn has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 78' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Albie Morgan is hanging Jordan Rhodes on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Blackpool FC player. Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel gets a card.
  • 87' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackpool FC.

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
Lyndon Dykes 1
Ivan Sunjic 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Ken Dougall 1
Callum Connolly 1
Jerry Yates 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.