Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Cambridge United FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Cambridge United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 3 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC Abbey Stadium 6,764 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 25' Christoph Klarer
Shayne Lavery 36' 1–1
1–2 82' Kelland Watts og
Elias Kachunga 34' Y
Elias Kachunga 68' YR
Y 75' Taylor Gardner-Hickman
Kelland Watts 77' Y
Josh Stokes 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Cambridge United FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Abbey Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Assistant 1 Paul Lister
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Aylott

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

3
Cambridge United FC 3 games · Avg 4.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-03 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2025-02-11 Birmingham City FC 4–0 Cambridge United FC

Recent Form

Cambridge United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Birmingham City FC H 1–2 L
26 Apr Burton Albion FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Leyton Orient FC H 1–2 L
18 Apr Huddersfield Town AFC A 2–1 W
12 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 0–1 L
05 Apr Shrewsbury Town FC A 1–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Cambridge United FC A 2–1 W
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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cambridge United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cambridge United FC
Ben Knight 3 G
Kelland Watts 2 G
Gassan Ahadme 2 G
Louis Appere 1 G 1 A
Isaac Heath 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Abbey Stadium!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cambridge United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' Christoph Klarer adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' Cambridge United 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.
  • 34' Elias Kachunga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Shayne Lavery gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Cambridge United FC team. Shayne Lavery is replaced by Dominic Ballard on 46 minute.
  • 51' England international Michael Morrison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cambridge United FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 60 minute. Ethan Laird leaves to be changed by Keshi Anderson.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Krystian Bielik. He replaces Grant Hanley on 64 minute.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Elias Kachunga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 72 minute. Luke Harris leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Kelland Watts on 77 minutes.
  • 82' Sensational shot from Kelland Watts. Cambridge United FC is back in the lead.
  • 87' Birmingham City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Josh Stokes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Cambridge United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Neil Harris

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kieran Dowell 1
Jay Stansfield 1
Luke Harris 1
Christoph Klarer 1
Shayne Lavery 1

Head to Head

2025-05-03 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC 2025-02-11 Birmingham City FC 4–0 Cambridge United FC

Cambridge United FC Form

2025-05-03 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC L 2025-04-26 Burton Albion FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC L 2025-04-21 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Leyton Orient FC L 2025-04-18 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–2 Cambridge United FC W 2025-04-12 Cambridge United FC 0–1 Charlton Athletic FC L 2025-04-05 Shrewsbury Town FC 0–1 Cambridge United FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2025-05-03 Cambridge United FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Cambridge United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC22% Draw26% Birmingham City FC52%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Cambridge United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
78%
Cambridge United FC or Birmingham City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cambridge United FC16% Draw46% Birmingham City FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Cambridge United FC

Handicap Cambridge United FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Cambridge United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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