Burton Albion FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Burton Albion FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Pirelli Stadium.
- Burton Albion FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthew Corlett (England)
- Assistant 1 Jacob Lehane (England)
- Assistant 2 Jonathon Block (England)
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Exeter City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Wrexham AFC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Apr | Leyton Orient FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Stockport County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 01 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Mar | Shrewsbury Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Burton Albion FC this season
Burton Albion FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Burton Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Burton Albion FC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Burton Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Burton Albion FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Burton Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alex Cochrane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Pirelli Stadium. Burton Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' It’s high time Chris Davies made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Luke Harris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' GOAL! Alfons Sampsted fires home to make it 0-1!
- 47' Jay Stansfield is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Burton Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' 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.
- 66' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Taylor Gardner-Hickman is withdrawn and Keshi Anderson gets his opportunity.
- 67' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Marc Leonard departs to be replaced by Seung-Ho Paik.
- 71' A change in the Burton Albion FC ranks — Udoka Malife exits the field as Finn Delap enters on 71.
- 76' A tactical swap from Burton Albion FC — Anthony Forde on, JJ McKiernan off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Burton Albion FC. Julian Larsson is replaced by Fabio Tavares.
- 82' Burton Albion FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' Finn Delap catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
- 84' Burton Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mason Bennett is hanging Rumarn Burrell on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' Keshi Anderson picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Christoph Klarer.
- 90' The crowd applauds Kieran Dowell as he leaves the pitch. Luke Harris steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Birmingham City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Burton Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 1
-
18
Rumarn Burrell ↓ Mason Bennett 84'
-
2
Udoka Malife ↓ Finn Delap 71'
- 36
- 17
- 3
- 33
-
24
JJ McKiernan ↓ Anthony Forde 76'
- 19
-
22
Julian Larsson ↓ Fabio Tavares 77'
Bench
-
32
Mason Bennett ↑ 84'
-
44
Anthony Forde ↑ 76'
-
23
Fabio Tavares ↑ 77'
- 13
- 7
-
26
Finn Delap ↑ 71'
-
10
Jon Bodvarsson ↑ 76'
Coach
Gary Bowyer
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
30
Kieran Dowell ↓ Luke Harris 90'
- 31
- 21
- 24
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↓ Ethan Laird 77'
- 20
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Alfie May 66'
- 4
- 19
-
12
Marc Leonard ↓ Seung-Ho Paik 67'
- 18
Bench
- 25
- 45
-
9
Alfie May ↑ 66'
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↑ 66'
-
2
Ethan Laird ↑ 77'
-
26
Luke Harris ↑ 90'
-
13
Seung-Ho Paik ↑ 67'
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 1 |
| Fabio Tavares | 1 |
Head to Head
Burton Albion FC Form
2025-04-21
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-04-18
Exeter City FC
0–0
Burton Albion FC
D
2025-04-12
Burton Albion FC
3–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2025-04-05
Wrexham AFC
3–0
Burton Albion FC
L
2025-04-01
Burton Albion FC
2–1
Leyton Orient FC
W
2025-03-29
Stockport County FC
2–1
Burton Albion FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
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
2025-04-05
Birmingham City FC
6–2
Barnsley FC
W
2025-04-01
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-03-29
Birmingham City FC
4–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21
Burton Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Burton Albion FC or Birmingham City FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Burton Albion FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
70%
Burton Albion FC or Birmingham City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Burton Albion FC
| Handicap | Burton Albion FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Burton Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.