Crawley Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Crawley Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Broadfield Stadium.
- Crawley Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Farai Hallam (England)
- Assistant 1 Michael Webb
- Assistant 2 Jonathon Block (England)
6 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | Peterborough United FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Dec | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Lincoln City FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Nov | Rotherham United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Nov | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec | Crawley Town FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Bristol Rovers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Barnsley FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | Stockport County FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Blackpool FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Exeter City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Broadfield Stadium. Crawley Town FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Crawley Town FC have won 85 goals from 58 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Ethan Laird is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 15' Crawley Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Crawley Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 25' Alfie May has been relatively quiet despite scoring 101 goals in his last 246 appearances.
- 30' Another change for Crawley Town FC made on 30 minute. Ade Adeyemo leaves to be changed by Ronan Darcy.
- 35' Panutche Camara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
- 40' Ryan Allsop has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' A moment of madness from Christoph Klarer on 45 minutes earns him a card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 50' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 59' Another substitution for Crawley Town FC to replace Tola Showunmi by Tyreece John-Jules on 59 minute.
- 63' Lee Buchanan makes way for Ethan Laird at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
- 68' England international Harry Forster has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Willum Thor Willumsson is withdrawn and Marc Leonard gets his opportunity.
- 74' Birmingham City FC make a change. Alfie May trudges off to be replaced by Lyndon Dykes on 74 minutes.
- 77' The Crawley Town FC manager makes a substitution. Dion Conroy departs to be replaced by Jack Roles.
- 78' Crawley Town FC make a change. Harry Forster trudges off to be replaced by Junior Quitirna on 78 minutes.
- 79' Jay Stansfield doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Crawley Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Tyreece John-Jules. He receives a card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Jay Stansfield is replaced by Luke Harris.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Crawley Town FC 0-1 Birmingham City FC.
Lineups
Crawley Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
3
Dion Conroy ↓ Jack Roles 77'
- 24
- 6
- 19
- 5
-
7
Harry Forster ↓ Junior Quitirna 78'
- 9
- 29
- 1
-
22
Ade Adeyemo ↓ Ronan Darcy 30'
Bench
-
45
Tyreece John-Jules ↑ 59'
-
10
Ronan Darcy ↑ 30'
-
11
Jack Roles ↑ 77'
-
18
Junior Quitirna ↑ 78'
- 14
- 23
- 16
Coach
Rob Elliot
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Lyndon Dykes 74'
- 6
- 21
- 14
-
3
Lee Buchanan ↓ Ethan Laird 63'
- 24
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↓ Luke Harris 90'
- 4
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 45
- 7
-
17
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 74'
-
2
Ethan Laird ↑ 63'
-
19
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↑ 90'
-
12
Marc Leonard ↑ 73'
-
26
Luke Harris ↑ 90'
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
Head to Head
Crawley Town FC Form
2024-12-23
Crawley Town FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-12-14
Peterborough United FC
4–3
Crawley Town FC
L
2024-12-03
Charlton Athletic FC
1–2
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-11-30
Crawley Town FC
3–4
Lincoln City FC
L
2024-11-23
Crawley Town FC
1–0
Rotherham United FC
W
2024-11-16
Bristol Rovers FC
0–0
Crawley Town FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-12-23
Crawley Town FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-12-14
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Bristol Rovers FC
W
2024-12-07
Barnsley FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-12-04
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Stockport County FC
W
2024-12-01
Blackpool FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-11-26
Exeter City FC
0–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9
Crawley Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Crawley Town FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
74%
Crawley Town FC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Crawley Town FC
| Handicap | Crawley Town FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Crawley Town FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.