Mansfield Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Mansfield Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at One Call Stadium.
- Mansfield Town FC 13 games · 19 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
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 10.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
23%
Clean Sheets
Mansfield Town FC this season
Mansfield Town FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
7/4
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/1
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Mansfield Town FC
| Michael Smith | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Russell | 3 G | 3 A |
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | 3 G | 2 A |
| Louis Reed | 2 G | |
| Rhys Oates | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to One Call Stadium that hosts another battle between Mansfield Town FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' England international George Maris has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' A goal from the Iceland international Willum Thor Willumsson! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Mansfield Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Birmingham City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Seung-Ho Paik, as he is very good at scoring at One Call Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Birmingham City FC have won 433 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Mansfield Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Keshi Anderson suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Lewis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Birmingham City FC.
- 63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lee Gregory makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 68' Jay Stansfield has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Mansfield Town FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 88' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Mansfield Town FC 1-1 Birmingham City FC.
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 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 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.