Stockport County FC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Stockport County FC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Edgeley Park.
- Stockport County FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paul Howard
- Assistant 1 Mark Cunliffe
- Assistant 2 Lewis Raper (England)
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Stockport County FC this season
Stockport County FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Stockport County FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Stockport County FC
| Jack Diamond | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kyle Wootton | 4 G | 1 A |
| Harry Wood | 3 G | |
| Mikael Mandron | 2 G | |
| Ryan Glover | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Stockport County FC host Birmingham City FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Alfie May gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' 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.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Stockport County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The 26-year-old Jack Diamond has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Stockport County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Odin Bailey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 6 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stockport County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Ibou Touray needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dave Challinor might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Birmingham City FC have won 426 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' A goal from the Wales international Macauley Southam-Hales! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-1!
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christoph Klarer made 303 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Stockport County FC 1-1 Birmingham City FC.
Lineups
Stockport County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
- 27
- 26
- 16
- 19
- 3
- 17
- 12
- 1
- 15
Bench
- 23
- 8
- 2
- 34
- 5
- 18
- 21
Coach
Dave Challinor
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 9
- 6
- 21
- 24
- 20
- 28
- 4
- 19
- 18
- 13
Bench
- 10
- 45
- 11
- 17
- 2
- 12
- 26
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alfie May | 3 |
| Macauley Southam-Hales | 1 |
Head to Head
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.