Birmingham 2-0 Leyton Orient
Updated
Birmingham won: Birmingham 2-0 Leyton Orient in the League One (Round 26) on Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Taylor Gardner-Hickman 53', Ethan Laird 84'. Sent off: Jack Currie (12'). Expected goals: 2.92-0.10. Possession: 77-23. Player of the match: Christoph Klarer (9).
Match report
Birmingham beat Leyton Orient 2-0
Birmingham beat Leyton Orient 2-0 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Tuesday 25 February in the League One.
Taylor Gardner-Hickman put Birmingham ahead on 53' (1-0) and Ethan Laird made it 2-0 on 84'.
Jack Currie (Leyton Orient) was sent off on 12'.
Birmingham had 77% of the ball, shots were 28-3 (10-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.92-0.10. Birmingham were the better side on chances, too.
Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 26,857. Referee: Martin Woods.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Leyton Orient | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 77 | 23 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.92 | 0.10 |
| Total shots | 28 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 53 | 10 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 549 (85%) | 103 (54%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 28 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 2 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Alfie May
Leyton Orient (4-2-3-1): Josh Keeley, Ethan Galbraith, Rarmani Edmonds-Green, Brandon Cooper, Jack Currie, Darren Pratley, Jordan Brown, Dilan Markanday, Jamie Donley, Daniel Agyei, Charlie Kelman
Key events
- 12' · Red card · Jack Currie (Leyton Orient)
- 16' · Substitution · Dominic Ball for Charlie Kelman (Leyton Orient)
- 16' · Substitution · Jayden Sweeney for Dilan Markanday (Leyton Orient)
- 53' · Goal · Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
- 54' · Substitution · Azeem Abdulai for Daniel Agyei (Leyton Orient)
- 54' · Yellow card · Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
- 66' · Substitution · Sonny Perkins for Jamie Donley (Leyton Orient)
- 66' · Substitution · Randell Williams for Ethan Galbraith (Leyton Orient)
- 67' · Substitution · Lukas Jutkiewicz for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 67' · Substitution · Emil Hansson for Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
- 84' · Goal · Ethan Laird (Birmingham)
- 85' · Substitution · Luke Harris for Kieran Dowell (Birmingham)
- 90' · Yellow card · Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient)
- 90' · Yellow card · Darren Pratley (Leyton Orient)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Alfons Sampsted for Ethan Laird (Birmingham)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Krystian Bielik for Alfie May (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 1994: Birmingham 3, draws 0, Leyton Orient 1.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Leyton Orient?
Birmingham won, 2-0 (League One) on Tue, 25 Feb 2025.
When and where is Birmingham vs Leyton Orient?
Tue, 25 Feb 2025, 19:45 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Leyton Orient?
In 4 league meetings since 1994: Birmingham 3 wins, 0 draws, Leyton Orient 1 wins (goals 7-3).