Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Huddersfield Town AFC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at John Smith's Stadium.
- Huddersfield Town AFC 46 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Herczeg
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Emily Carney (England)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 46 | 77 |
| 4 | Bradford City AFC | 46 | 77 |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 6 | Stevenage FC | 46 | 75 |
| 7 | Luton Town FC | 46 | 74 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 46 | 73 |
| 9 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 46 | 67 |
| 10 | Mansfield Town FC | 46 | 65 |
| 11 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 46 | 63 |
| 12 | Reading FC | 46 | 63 |
| 13 | Blackpool FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Barnsley FC | 46 | 59 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic FC | 46 | 56 |
| 17 | Burton Albion FC | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | Peterborough United FC | 46 | 53 |
| 19 | AFC Wimbledon | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Leyton Orient FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 22 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 23 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 24 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | Blackpool FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jan | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jan | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Dec | Burton Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stockport County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Huddersfield Town AFC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 7' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' Huddersfield Town AFC 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.
- 17' It’s high time Chris Davies made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' Goal! Keshi Anderson scores his 15 goal in 57 matches.
- 54' Jonathan Hogg needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 57' Joe Hodge has so much to prove this time. He replaces Herbie Kane on 57 minute.
- 58' It is a substitution in Huddersfield Town AFC team. Lasse Sorensen is replaced by Ollie Turton on 58 minute.
- 63' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh Koroma is hanging Ruben Roosken on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Wright is hanging Keshi Anderson on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' Huddersfield Town AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rhys Healey is hanging Dion Charles on the field on 72 minute.
- 76' Huddersfield Town AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Koroma, as he is very good at scoring at John Smith's Stadium with 13 goals in the last 11 games.
- 85' It’s gonna be a card for Lyndon Dykes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Radinio Balker. He replaces Tom Lees on 88 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Alfie May.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Birmingham City FC players.
Lineups
Huddersfield Town AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
2
Lasse Sorensen ↓ Ollie Turton 58'
-
32
Tom Lees ↓ Radinio Balker 88'
-
16
Herbie Kane ↓ Joe Hodge 57'
-
15
Dion Charles ↓ Rhys Healey 72'
- 21
-
26
Ruben Roosken ↓ Josh Koroma 63'
- 13
- 17
- 4
- 7
Bench
-
10
Josh Koroma ↑ 63'
-
11
Rhys Healey ↑ 72'
- 1
-
24
Radinio Balker ↑ 88'
-
9
Bojan Radulovic ↑ 72'
-
41
Joe Hodge ↑ 57'
-
20
Ollie Turton ↑ 58'
Coach
Michael Duff
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Scott Wright 67'
- 24
- 17
- 20
- 28
- 2
- 4
- 19
- 12
Bench
- 30
- 31
- 45
- 9
- 6
-
11
Scott Wright ↑ 67'
- 26
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fraizer Campbell | 3 |
| Siriki Dembele | 2 |
| Koji Miyoshi | 2 |
| Marc Roberts | 2 |
| Gary Gardner | 1 |
| Isaac Mbenza | 1 |
| Jordan James | 1 |
| Lewis O'Brien | 1 |
Head to Head
Huddersfield Town AFC Form
2025-01-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2025-01-25
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2025-01-18
Blackpool FC
2–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
D
2025-01-07
Wycombe Wanderers FC
0–1
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2025-01-04
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
2024-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
1–1
Burton Albion FC
D
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-01-28
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-01-23
Wrexham AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2025-01-18
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Exeter City FC
W
2025-01-11
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2025-01-04
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-01-01
Stockport County FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
Huddersfield Town AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Huddersfield Town AFC or Draw
58%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
73%
Huddersfield Town AFC or Birmingham City FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Huddersfield Town AFC
| Handicap | Huddersfield Town AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Huddersfield Town AFC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.