Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

1
3
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' Rotherham United FC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 13' Tomoki Iwata is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
  • 14' Magnificent from Tomoki Iwata! That is 19 goals in 105 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Davies will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 22' Assisted by Willum Thor Willumsson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jay Stansfield makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 26' Christ Tiehi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
  • 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonson Clarke-Harris made 374 appearances and scored 123 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joe Powell is hanging Cameron Humphreys on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Birmingham City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 62' Keshi Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lyndon Dykes on 62 minute.
  • 67' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Emil Hansson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Reece James has done his job and it is now time for Cohen Bramall to step up.
  • 75' Alex Cochrane was booked on 75.
  • 77' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joseph Hungbo on 77 minutes.
  • 79' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 79 minute. Taylor Gardner-Hickman leaves to be changed by Alfie May.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sean Raggett on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' Tomoki Iwata makes way for Marc Leonard at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Birmingham City FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Evans

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Jay Stansfield 3
Richard Wood 2
Kieran Sadlier 1
Harlee Dean 1
Jon Taylor 1
Kevin Long 1

Head to Head

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

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
9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5%
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.