Sunday , 16 August 2026

Stockport County FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2024-25
Stockport County FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Edgeley Park 1,528 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Alfie May
Macauley Southam-Hales 78' 1–1

Overview

Match Preview

Stockport County FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Edgeley Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Howard
  • Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
  • Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (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

1
1
Stockport County FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-01 Stockport County FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2024-12-04 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stockport County FC

Recent Form

Stockport County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
29 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC A 0–1 L
20 Dec Peterborough United FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Stevenage FC A 1–2 L
07 Dec Exeter City FC H 2–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Stockport County FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Blackpool FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–0 W
23 Dec Crawley Town FC A 1–0 W
14 Dec Bristol Rovers FC H 2–0 W
07 Dec Barnsley FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stockport County FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Stockport County FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alfie May on 5.
  • 10' 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 Ben Hinchcliffe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Oliver Norwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Birmingham City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Jack Diamond is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
  • 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Stockport County FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Davies might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' Macauley Southam-Hales makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Stockport County FC are in front.
  • 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 88' The 24-year-old Taylor Gardner-Hickman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stockport County FC 1-1 Birmingham City FC.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alfie May 3
Macauley Southam-Hales 1

Head to Head

2025-01-01 Stockport County FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2024-12-04 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stockport County FC

Stockport County FC Form

2025-01-01 Stockport County FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Stockport County FC D 2024-12-26 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Stockport County FC L 2024-12-20 Stockport County FC 2–1 Peterborough United FC W 2024-12-14 Stevenage FC 2–1 Stockport County FC L 2024-12-07 Stockport County FC 2–0 Exeter City FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2025-01-01 Stockport County FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2024-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2024-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Burton Albion FC W 2024-12-23 Crawley Town FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC W 2024-12-14 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Bristol Rovers FC W 2024-12-07 Barnsley FC 1–2 Birmingham City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1 Stockport County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Stockport County FC or Birmingham City FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stockport County FC34% Draw31% Birmingham City FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Stockport County FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
66%
Stockport County FC or Birmingham City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stockport County FC24% Draw52% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Stockport County FC

Handicap Stockport County FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Stockport County FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.