Birmingham vs Exeter City: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 18, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Exeter City?
Birmingham won 1-0 on January 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
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Official lineup for Birmingham vs Exeter City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9A. May
- 28J. Stansfield
- 26L. Harris
- 11S. Wright
- 19T. Gardner-Hickman
- 12Marc Henry Leonard
- 20A. Cochrane
- 25B. Davies
- 4C. Klarer
- 2E. Laird
- 21R. Allsop
Exeter City
3-4-2-1- 11M. Alli
- 17C. Watts
- 7D. Mitchell
- 18V. Harper
- 47J. Richards
- 6R. Woods
- 2J. McMillan
- 8E. Francis
- 28K. McDonald
- 5J. Fitzwater
- 1J. Whitworth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Exeter City have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Lincoln(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Wigan(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Bolton(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Wycombe(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 4-4 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 0 draws, 0 Exeter City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Exeter City 1-2 Birmingham | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Exeter City 0-2 Birmingham | League One |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Birmingham on Dec 10, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 61 | 49 |
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