Blackpool vs Birmingham City, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Blackpool are hosting Birmingham City
at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Commentary
- 39': Ethan Laird (Birmingham City) Goal at 39'
- 45': Hayden Coulson (Blackpool) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Alfie May (Birmingham City) Goal at 51'
- 57': Albie Morgan (Blackpool) Yellow Card at 57'
- 58': Paik Seung-Ho (Birmingham City) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham City) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) Substitution at 58'
- 63': Luke Harris (Birmingham City) Substitution at 63'
- 65': Tom Bloxham (Blackpool) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Jake Beesley (Blackpool) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Josh Onomah (Blackpool) Substitution at 65'
- 82': Grant Hanley (Birmingham City) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Blackpool) Substitution at 83'
Statistics
 BIR |
BLP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.1 | Possession | 35.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 9,618
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Location: Blackpool, England
Attendance: 9,618
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 12 | +11 | 26 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 11 | +8 | 25 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 12 | +7 | 25 |
| 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | +5 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Blackpool (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Harry Tyrer (GK) |
| 12 | Elkan Baggott |
| 20 | Oliver Casey |
| 3 | James Husband |
| 24 | Odeluga Offiah |
| 8 | Albie Morgan  |
| 7 | Lee Evans |
| 22 | Christopher Hamilton |
| 25 | Robert Apter |
| 11 | Ashley Fletcher |
| 21 | Niall Ennis |
Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Ryan Allsop (GK) |
| 25 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | Christoph Klarer |
| 20 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Ethan Laird |
| 18 | Willum Thór Willumsson |
| 12 | Marc Leonard |
| 24 | Tomoki Iwata |
| 9 | Alfie May |
| 14 | Keshi Anderson |
| 30 | Kieran Dowell |
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