Stevenage FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Stevenage FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Lamex Stadium.
- Stevenage FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Lee Swabey
- Assistant 1 Simon Clayton
- Assistant 2 Alan Cresswell (England)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Blackpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Apr | Crawley Town FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Stockport County FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Crawley Town FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Barnsley FC | H | 6–2 | W |
| 01 Apr | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Stevenage FC this season
Stevenage FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stevenage FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Lamex Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Stevenage FC and Birmingham City FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Lamex Stadium. Stevenage FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 24' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Phillips.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' England international Dan Butler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 49' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stevenage FC that had 156 games and scored 133 goals.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luther Wildin on 52.
- 57' Stevenage FC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' It looks like no one’s ball. Birmingham City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 67' The crowd applauds Keshi Anderson as he leaves the pitch. Jay Stansfield steps in for Birmingham City FC.
- 68' The Birmingham City FC bench stirs into life. Luke Harris is withdrawn and Tomoki Iwata gets his opportunity.
- 69' Another substitution for Stevenage FC to replace Louis Appere by Brandon Hanlan on 69 minute.
- 72' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Myung-jae Lee departs to be replaced by Alex Cochrane.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Cochrane makes it 0-1.
- 78' Fresh legs for Birmingham City FC! Lukas Jutkiewicz comes on to replace Alfie May.
- 83' 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.
- 84' Kieran Dowell was booked on 84.
- 89' The Stevenage FC bench stirs into life. Lewis Freestone is withdrawn and Jake Young gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Stevenage FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jamie Reid ↓ Elliott List 69'
- 3
-
11
Jordan Roberts ↓ Louis Thompson 69'
-
16
Lewis Freestone ↓ Jake Young 89'
- 15
- 2
-
9
Louis Appere ↓ Brandon Hanlan 69'
- 1
- 18
- 22
- 6
Bench
- 29
-
23
Louis Thompson ↑ 69'
-
17
Elliott List ↑ 69'
-
27
Brandon Hanlan ↑ 69'
- 5
-
30
Jake Young ↑ 89'
- 41
Coach
Alex Revell
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 31
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 78'
- 21
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↓ Jay Stansfield 67'
- 19
- 12
-
26
Luke Harris ↓ Tomoki Iwata 68'
- 13
-
16
Myung-jae Lee ↓ Alex Cochrane 72'
Bench
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 78'
- 45
-
24
Tomoki Iwata ↑ 68'
-
20
Alex Cochrane ↑ 72'
-
28
Jay Stansfield ↑ 67'
- 4
-
18
Willum Thor Willumsson ↑ 68'
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Cochrane | 1 |
| Kieran Dowell | 1 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 1 |
| Jake Young | 1 |
Head to Head
Stevenage FC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-04-24
Stevenage FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-04-21
Burton Albion FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-04-18
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Crawley Town FC
D
2025-04-08
Peterborough United FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-04-05
Birmingham City FC
6–2
Barnsley FC
W
2025-04-01
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.02
Stevenage FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Stevenage FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
73%
Stevenage FC or Birmingham City FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Stevenage FC
| Handicap | Stevenage FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Stevenage FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.