Mansfield Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Mansfield Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at One Call Stadium.
- Mansfield Town FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 Adam Burgess (England)
- Assistant 2 Graeme Fyvie
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 9.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Stevenage FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | Crawley Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Northampton Town FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Mansfield Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Lincoln City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Peterborough United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Russell | 2 G | 1 A |
| Michael Smith | 2 G | |
| Louis Reed | 2 G | |
| Rhys Oates | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Mansfield Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' A goal from the Iceland international Willum Thor Willumsson! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
- 15' Mansfield Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nigel Clough will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Mansfield Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Mansfield Town FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Mansfield Town FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Davies might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' Lee Gregory makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Mansfield Town FC are in front.
- 68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Mansfield Town FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 73' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 83' A quiet spell here at One Call Stadium. Mansfield Town FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' Mansfield Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Mansfield Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 19
- 3
- 9
- 1
- 10
- 17
- 11
- 23
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 7
- 14
- 44
- 13
- 21
- 22
Coach
Nigel Clough
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 14
- 24
- 17
- 20
- 28
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 45
- 9
- 5
- 19
- 12
- 26
- 33
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Willum Thor Willumsson | 2 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
Head to Head
Mansfield Town FC Form
2024-10-26
Mansfield Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-10-22
Wigan Athletic FC
1–2
Mansfield Town FC
W
2024-10-19
Mansfield Town FC
0–1
Stevenage FC
L
2024-10-05
Mansfield Town FC
2–0
Blackpool FC
W
2024-10-01
Crawley Town FC
0–2
Mansfield Town FC
W
2024-09-28
Northampton Town FC
0–2
Mansfield Town FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-10-26
Mansfield Town FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-10-22
Birmingham City FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2024-10-19
Lincoln City FC
1–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-10-05
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-10-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
2024-09-28
Birmingham City FC
3–2
Peterborough United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
Mansfield Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Mansfield Town FC or Birmingham City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Mansfield Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
61%
Mansfield Town FC or Birmingham City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Mansfield Town FC
| Handicap | Mansfield Town FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Mansfield Town FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.