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)
5 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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
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' And we are off! Crawley Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The 29-year-old Seung-Ho Paik has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Taylor Gardner-Hickman is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Jay Stansfield has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Crawley Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The Crawley Town FC manager makes a substitution. Ade Adeyemo departs to be replaced by Ronan Darcy.
- 35' Crawley Town FC is showing some good football. However, Crawley Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Christoph Klarer was booked on 45.
- 50' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lyndon Dykes, as he is very good at scoring at Broadfield Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' Crawley Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyreece John-Jules is hanging Tola Showunmi on the field on 59 minute.
- 63' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ethan Laird is hanging Lee Buchanan on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' 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.
- 73' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Willum Thor Willumsson departs to be replaced by Marc Leonard.
- 74' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 74 minute. Alfie May leaves to be changed by Lyndon Dykes.
- 77' It is a substitution in Crawley Town FC team. Dion Conroy is replaced by Jack Roles on 77 minute.
- 78' Crawley Town FC make a change. Harry Forster trudges off to be replaced by Junior Quitirna on 78 minutes.
- 79' Jay Stansfield puts Birmingham City FC on the lead.
- 84' Krystian Bielik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Crawley Town FC so far.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Tyreece John-Jules.
- 90' The crowd applauds Jay Stansfield as he leaves the pitch. Luke Harris steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.