Wrexham AFC vs Birmingham City FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Wrexham AFC vs Birmingham City FC — League One at Racecourse Ground.
- Wrexham AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Birmingham City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Will Finnie
- Assistant 1 Richard Wigglesworth
- Assistant 2 Jacob Lehane (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 15 | 23 |
| 7 | Reading FC | 15 | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 14 | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 15 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic FC | 15 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 13 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Jan | Shrewsbury Town FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | Peterborough United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Barnsley FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Wrexham AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jan | Exeter City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Lincoln City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Stockport County FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Dec | Blackpool FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Wrexham AFC to score. At the same time, Birmingham City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Wrexham AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' Oliver Rathbone adds to his 2 season tally! Wrexham AFC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Birmingham City FC come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' A goal from the Scotland international Lyndon Dykes! He fires home on 18 to make it 1-1!
- 23' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Wrexham AFC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' Wrexham AFC have won 117 goals from 130 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Birmingham City FC that had 398 games and scored 442 goals.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Parkinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Wrexham AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Birmingham City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keshi Anderson made 58 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' The Birmingham City FC manager makes a substitution. Scott Wright departs to be replaced by Keshi Anderson.
- 69' Oliver Rathbone has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
- 69' A tactical swap from Wrexham AFC — Steven Fletcher on, Elliot Lee off on 69 minutes.
- 74' Elliot Lee, a England midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' Another change for Birmingham City FC made on 83 minute. Alfie May leaves to be changed by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 86' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Krystian Bielik on, Jay Stansfield off on 86 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Wrexham AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ollie Palmer ↓ Paul Mullin 69'
- 37
- 7
- 24
- 15
- 20
- 29
-
38
Elliot Lee ↓ Steven Fletcher 69'
- 6
- 4
- 1
Bench
- 11
-
26
Steven Fletcher ↑ 69'
- 21
- 5
-
10
Paul Mullin ↑ 69'
- 23
- 8
Coach
Phil Parkinson
Birmingham City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
9
Alfie May ↓ Lukas Jutkiewicz 83'
- 21
-
11
Scott Wright ↓ Keshi Anderson 66'
- 17
- 20
- 28
- 2
- 4
- 19
- 12
Bench
- 31
-
10
Lukas Jutkiewicz ↑ 83'
- 45
-
6
Krystian Bielik ↑ 86'
-
14
Keshi Anderson ↑ 66'
- 26
- 33
Coach
Chris Davies
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jay Stansfield | 2 |
| Phil Neumann | 2 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 1 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 1 |
| Oliver Rathbone | 1 |
| Callum Doyle | 1 |
| Christoph Klarer | 1 |
Head to Head
Wrexham AFC Form
Birmingham City FC Form
2025-01-23
Wrexham AFC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2025-01-18
Birmingham City FC
1–0
Exeter City FC
W
2025-01-11
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Lincoln City FC
W
2025-01-04
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Birmingham City FC
W
2025-01-01
Stockport County FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2024-12-29
Birmingham City FC
0–0
Blackpool FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Wrexham AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for:
Wrexham AFC or Birmingham City FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Wrexham AFC or Draw
64%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
66%
Wrexham AFC or Birmingham City FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Wrexham AFC
| Handicap | Wrexham AFC covers | Push | Birmingham City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Wrexham AFC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.