Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2024-25

Rotherham United FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Birmingham City FC

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC New York Stadium 10,335 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Tomoki Iwata

0–2 22' Jay Stansfield

Y 13' Tomoki Iwata

Christ Tiehi 26' Y

Y 75' Alex Cochrane

Joseph Hungbo 77' Y

Sean Raggett 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Edward Duckworth (England)
Assistant 1 Marvyn Amphlett
Assistant 2

4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.0 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

Rotherham United FC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Birmingham City FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC 2024-04-20 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC 2023-12-02 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC 2023-03-11 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-08-27 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Birmingham City FC	H	0–2	L
14 Sep	Burton Albion FC	H	2–2	D
07 Sep	Charlton Athletic FC	A	1–1	D
31 Aug	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	2–1	W
24 Aug	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	0–2	L
17 Aug	Bristol Rovers FC	H	0–0	D

Birmingham City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Rotherham United FC	A	2–0	W
16 Sep	Wrexham AFC	H	3–1	W
31 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	H	2–1	W
24 Aug	Leyton Orient FC	A	2–1	W
17 Aug	Wycombe Wanderers FC	A	3–2	W
10 Aug	Reading FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC is underway.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tomoki Iwata on 13.
14' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tomoki Iwata on 14.
19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
22' Assisted by Willum Thor Willumsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jay Stansfield makes no mistake. 0-2!
26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Christ Tiehi.
31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
36' Emil Hansson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rotherham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
46' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 46 minute. Cameron Humphreys leaves to be changed by Joe Powell.
51' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
56' With 1 assists to his name this season, Alex Cochrane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
62' Keshi Anderson is replacing Lyndon Dykes for the Birmingham City FC side.
67' 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 Christ Tiehi suffering a number of foals already.
72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
73' The whistle greets Reece James as he departs to be replaced by Cohen Bramall.
75' Birmingham City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
77' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Joseph Hungbo gets a card.
79' Alfie May has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taylor Gardner-Hickman on 79 minute.
84' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a card on 84.
89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rotherham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
90' The crowd applauds Tomoki Iwata as he leaves the pitch. Marc Leonard steps in for Birmingham City FC.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rotherham United FC.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

25
Ben Davies
45
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
7
Emil Hansson ↓ Scott Wright 62'
–
Tomoki Iwata ↓ Marc Leonard 90'
17
Lyndon Dykes ↓ Keshi Anderson 62'
20
Alex Cochrane
–
Jay Stansfield ↓ Alfons Sampsted 79'
4
Christoph Klarer
19
Taylor Gardner-Hickman ↓ Alfie May 79'
18
Willum Thor Willumsson
13
Seung-Ho Paik

Bench

9
Alfie May ↑ 79'
21
Ryan Allsop
14
Keshi Anderson ↑ 62'
11
Scott Wright ↑ 62'
23
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 79'
12
Marc Leonard ↑ 90'
33
Ayumu Yokoyama

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Jay Stansfield	3
Lukas Jutkiewicz	3
Richard Wood	2
Reda Khadra	1
Jon Taylor	1
Tomoki Iwata	1
Jacques Maghoma	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-09-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC L 2024-09-14 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Burton Albion FC D 2024-09-07 Charlton Athletic FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2024-08-31 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2024-08-24 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2024-08-17 Rotherham United FC 0–0 Bristol Rovers FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-09-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-09-16 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Wrexham AFC W 2024-08-31 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Wigan Athletic FC W 2024-08-24 Leyton Orient FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W 2024-08-17 Wycombe Wanderers FC 2–3 Birmingham City FC W 2024-08-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Reading FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.02 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.28 Birmingham City FC xG

I would bet for: Birmingham City FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC29% Draw30% Birmingham City FC41%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Birmingham City FC

71%

Rotherham United FC or Birmingham City FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC21% Draw51% Birmingham City FC28%

Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

12.3%

0 – 1

11.7%

1 – 0

1 – 2

8.1%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

2 – 2

4.2%

1 – 3

3.5%

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	17%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	22%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet

37% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.