Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sutton United FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 1

FA Cup · 2024-25
Sun 3 Nov 2024 · 12:30 UTC Borough Sports Ground 4,804 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sutton United FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at Borough Sports Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Ben Atkinson (England)
  • Assistant 1 David Harrison (England)
  • Assistant 2

Head-to-Head

1
Sutton United FC 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sutton United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Borough Sports Ground. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sutton United FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' Jack Sims has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeremy Sivi on 10.
  • 15' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a card on 15.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 391 games and scored 426 goals.
  • 25' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' The Iceland Willum Thor Willumsson breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-1!
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Morison will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' 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.
  • 50' The Sutton United FC bench stirs into life. Will Davies is withdrawn and Ashley Nadesan gets his opportunity.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ethan Laird on 57 minutes.
  • 61' A change in the Sutton United FC ranks — Eduino Vaz exits the field as Dillon De Silva enters on 61.
  • 62' Keshi Anderson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
  • 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 72' Alex Kirk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' Sutton United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Rush is hanging Jeremy Sivi on the field on 75 minute.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Birmingham City FC. Ethan Laird is replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Sutton United FC in their trying to find a way past Birmingham City FC's compact .
  • 89' Birmingham City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Finley Barbrook.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sutton United FC.

Lineups

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Sutton United FC31% Draw32% Birmingham City FC37%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
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

✗ Wrong
Sutton United FC21% Draw54% Birmingham City FC25%
Actual: 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.