Sutton United FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
Sutton United FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at Borough Sports Ground.
- Sutton United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Atkinson (England)
- Assistant 1 David Harrison (England)
- Assistant 2
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Horsham FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | AFC Fylde | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Farnborough FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | Hayes & Yeading United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sutton United FC this season
Sutton United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sutton United FC have kicked off against Birmingham City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Sutton United FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 15' Ryan Allsop has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 15.
- 20' It’s high time Chris Davies made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Sutton United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Birmingham City FC backline.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Willum Thor Willumsson gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Sutton United 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.
- 44' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' Sutton United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' A change in the Sutton United FC ranks — Will Davies exits the field as Ashley Nadesan enters on 50.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' A moment of madness from Ethan Laird on 57 minutes earns him a card. Birmingham City FC will be frustrated.
- 61' Sutton United FC ring the changes. Eduino Vaz has done his job and it is now time for Dillon De Silva to step up.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Keshi Anderson.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' The whistle greets Jeremy Sivi as he departs to be replaced by Matt Rush.
- 79' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ethan Laird is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 84' 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.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Poor challenge from Finley Barbrook. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Full Time. Birmingham City FC beats Sutton United FC
Lineups
Sutton United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 35
-
12
Eduino Vaz ↓ Dillon De Silva 61'
- 14
- 7
- 6
-
19
Jeremy Sivi ↓ Matt Rush 75'
- 18
-
9
Will Davies ↓ Ashley Nadesan 50'
- 23
Bench
- 25
- 15
- 3
-
11
Dillon De Silva ↑ 61'
-
10
Matt Rush ↑ 75'
- 17
-
24
Ashley Nadesan ↑ 50'
Coach
Steve Morison
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 21
- 14
- 24
- 20
- 28
-
2
Ethan Laird ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 79'
- 4
- 18
- 26
- 13
Bench
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 79'
- 45
- 9
-
23
Alfons Sampsted ↑ 79'
- 5
- 17
- 19
- 12
- 33
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Willum Thor Willumsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Sutton United FC Form
2024-11-03
Sutton United FC
0–1
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-01-06
Plymouth Argyle FC
3–1
Sutton United FC
L
2023-12-02
Sutton United FC
3–0
Horsham FC
W
2023-11-04
Sutton United FC
2–1
AFC Fylde
W
2022-11-05
Sutton United FC
0–2
Farnborough FC
L
2021-11-06
Hayes & Yeading United FC
0–1
Sutton United FC
W
Birmingham City FC Form
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
2024-10-05
Charlton Athletic FC
1–0
Birmingham City FC
L
2024-10-01
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Huddersfield Town AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
Sutton United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Birmingham City FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Birmingham City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sutton United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
69%
Sutton United FC or Birmingham City FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Birmingham City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Sutton United FC
| Handicap | Sutton United FC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sutton United FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

