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

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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

7 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 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

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' The ball is rolling at New York Stadium. Rotherham United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Birmingham City FC.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
13' Tomoki Iwata has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 13.
14' GOAL! Tomoki Iwata scores on 14.
19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
22' GOAL! Jay Stansfield scores on 22. Assisted by Willum Thor Willumsson
26' Controversy at the stadium! Christ Tiehi argues furiously but the card stands.
31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
36' Rotherham United FC currently sit 17 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
41' Birmingham City FC 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.
46' Joe Powell is replacing Cameron Humphreys for the Rotherham United FC side.
51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Rotherham United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
56' Ben Davies has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 390 appearances.
61' 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 Cameron Humphreys suffering a number of foals already.
62' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Keshi Anderson comes on to replace Lyndon Dykes.
67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
72' Taylor Gardner-Hickman is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
73' Cohen Bramall is replacing Reece James for the Rotherham United FC side.
75' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alex Cochrane on 75 minutes.
77' That is a card for Rotherham United FC. Joseph Hungbo will be fuming at that decision.
79' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Taylor Gardner-Hickman is replaced by Alfie May on 79 minute.
84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sean Raggett on 84.
89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Davies will be considering his options from the bench.
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
Jon Taylor	1
Kevin Long	1
Reda Khadra	1
Jon Taylor	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.