Burton Albion vs Birmingham: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-2 on April 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′A. SampstedBirmingham
- 45′J. StansfieldBirmingham
- 90′Fábio TavaresBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-4-2-1- 18R. Burrell
- 24J. McKiernan
- 22Julian Larsson
- 3O. Dodgson
- 19Dylan Williams
- 33K. Chauke
- 36K. Lofthouse
- 17J. Armer
- 6R. Sweeney
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 1M. Crocombe
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 28J. Stansfield
- 19T. Gardner-Hickman
- 18W. Willumsson
- 30K. Dowell
- 12Marc Henry Leonard
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 31G. Hanley
- 4C. Klarer
- 23A. Sampsted
- 21R. Allsop
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Exeter City(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Stockport County(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Peterborough(home) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Barnsley(home) | 6-2 | League One |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw, 3 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Birmingham 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Burton Albion 1-2 Birmingham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Birmingham 1-1 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Birmingham 1-0 Burton Albion | FA Cup |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Burton Albion 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Birmingham 0-2 Burton Albion | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Burton Albion on Dec 26, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 17 |
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