Shrewsbury Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shrewsbury Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.
- Shrewsbury Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | Burton Albion FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Salford City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Barnsley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Exeter City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | Northampton Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Sutton United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Montgomery Waters Meadow. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shrewsbury Town FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Shrewsbury Town 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.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Poor challenge from John Marquis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Keshi Anderson gets a card.
- 31' Goal! Aaron Pierre scores his 12 goal in 191 matches.
- 34' The whistle greets Keshi Anderson as he departs to be replaced by Lyndon Dykes.
- 38' John Marquis adds to his 0 season tally! Shrewsbury Town FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Shrewsbury Town FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
- 44' Tomoki Iwata does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
- 49' It looks surprising Birmingham City FC does not make any changes. Ethan Laird has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Goal! Tom Bloxham scores his 15 goal in 329 matches.
- 60' Taylor Perry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Birmingham City FC is showing some good football. However, Birmingham City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mal Benning, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 71' The whistle greets Taylor Perry as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Rossiter.
- 76' Jay Stansfield does the damage! The net is bulging and Birmingham City FC surge ahead!
- 81' Another change for Shrewsbury Town FC made on 81 minute. Carl Winchester leaves to be changed by Jordan Shipley.
- 86' Shrewsbury Town FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 89' It is a substitution in Birmingham City FC team. Krystian Bielik is replaced by Ayumu Yokoyama on 89 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Leo Castledine.
- 90' George Lloyd is replacing Tom Bloxham for the Shrewsbury Town FC side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 17
- 16
- 1
- 7
- 2
-
14
Taylor Perry ↓ Jordan Rossiter 71'
-
18
Tom Bloxham ↓ George Lloyd 90'
-
22
Toto Nsiala ↓ George Nurse 90'
- 3
- 19
Bench
-
26
Jordan Shipley ↑ 81'
-
4
Jordan Rossiter ↑ 71'
-
23
George Nurse ↑ 90'
-
9
George Lloyd ↑ 90'
- 29
- 11
- 13
Coach
Gareth Ainsworth
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Lyndon Dykes 34'
- 24
- 20
- 28
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 26
- 13
Bench
- 25
- 45
- 9
-
17
Lyndon Dykes ↑ 34'
- 19
- 12
-
33
Ayumu Yokoyama ↑ 89'
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfie May | 2 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 |
| John Marquis | 1 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 |
| Tom Bloxham | 1 |
| Ben Davies | 1 |
| Ethan Laird | 1 |
Head to Head
Shrewsbury Town FC Form
2024-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2024-11-09
Burton Albion FC
2–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2024-11-02
Salford City FC
2–1
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2024-10-26
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Barnsley FC
L
2024-10-22
Bristol Rovers FC
1–0
Shrewsbury Town FC
L
2024-10-17
Shrewsbury Town FC
0–2
Exeter City FC
L
Birmingham City FC Form
2024-11-23
Shrewsbury Town FC
3–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-11-09
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Northampton Town FC
D
2024-11-03
Sutton United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Shrewsbury Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Shrewsbury Town FC or Birmingham City FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Shrewsbury Town FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
58%
Shrewsbury Town FC or Birmingham City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shrewsbury Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Shrewsbury Town FC
| Handicap | Shrewsbury Town FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Shrewsbury Town FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

