Thursday , 2 July 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 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Stockport County FC and Birmingham City FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Birmingham City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alfie May on 5.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christoph Klarer, as he is very good at scoring at Edgeley Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Stockport County 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.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Will Collar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Stockport County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Diamond made 363 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Oliver Norwood needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 59 Yellow cards this season.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Stockport County FC that had 118 games and scored 131 goals.
  • 78' What a strike from Macauley Southam-Hales! The score is 1-1.
  • 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Birmingham City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' 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.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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.