Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Shrewsbury Town FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 23 Nov 2024 · 12:30 UTC Montgomery Waters Meadow 7,887 HT 45' · FT 45'
Aaron Pierre 31' 1–0
John Marquis 38' 2–0
2–1 44' Tomoki Iwata
Tom Bloxham 55' 3–1
3–2 76' Jay Stansfield pen
John Marquis 20' Y
Y 30' Keshi Anderson
Leo Castledine 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shrewsbury Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Montgomery Waters Meadow.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Kevin Howick
  • Assistant 2

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

1
1
Shrewsbury Town FC 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

Shrewsbury Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Shrewsbury Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Toby Savin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gareth Ainsworth might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shrewsbury Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' A moment of madness from John Marquis on 20 minutes earns him a card. Shrewsbury Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 25' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Birmingham City FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 31' What a strike from Aaron Pierre! The score is 1-0.
  • 34' Lyndon Dykes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keshi Anderson at the 34 minute mark.
  • 38' What a strike from John Marquis! The score is 2-0.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' Brilliant from the ! Tomoki Iwata makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 44.
  • 49' Shrewsbury Town FC currently sit 24 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christoph Klarer, as he is very good at scoring at Montgomery Waters Meadow with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Tom Bloxham adds to his 2 season tally! Shrewsbury Town FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Shrewsbury Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Shrewsbury Town FC! Jordan Rossiter comes on to replace Taylor Perry.
  • 76' A goal from the England international Jay Stansfield! He fires home on 76 to make it 3-2!
  • 81' The Shrewsbury Town FC manager makes a substitution. Carl Winchester departs to be replaced by Jordan Shipley.
  • 86' 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 Krystian Bielik suffering a number of foals already.
  • 89' Ayumu Yokoyama gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Krystian Bielik and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Leo Castledine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Tom Bloxham as he leaves the pitch. George Lloyd steps in for Shrewsbury Town FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Birmingham City FC.

Lineups

Shrewsbury Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gareth Ainsworth

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Davies

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 2
Aaron Pierre 1
Tom Bloxham 1
Ben Davies 1
Ethan Laird 1
Vadaine Oliver 1
Tomoki Iwata 1
Jay Stansfield 1

Head to Head

2024-11-23 Shrewsbury Town FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC

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

✓ Correct
Shrewsbury Town FC42% Draw26% Birmingham City FC32%
Actual: Shrewsbury Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
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

✗ Wrong
Shrewsbury Town FC31% Draw43% Birmingham City FC26%
Actual: 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.