Peterborough 1-2 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Peterborough 1-2 Birmingham in the League One (Round 31) on Tue, 8 Apr 2025 at Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough. Peterborough goals: Kwame Poku 23'. Birmingham goals: Alfie May 20', Taylor Gardner-Hickman 37'. Expected goals: 0.38-1.31. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Taylor Gardner-Hickman (8.5).
Match report
Birmingham beat Peterborough 2-1
Birmingham narrowly beat Peterborough 2-1 away from home at Weston Homes Stadium on Tuesday 8 April in the League One.
Alfie May put Birmingham ahead on 20' (0-1), Kwame Poku levelled for Peterborough on 23' (1-1) and Taylor Gardner-Hickman restored Birmingham's lead on 37' (1-2).
Peterborough had 39% of the ball, shots were 5-14 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.38-1.31.
Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 10,640. Referee: Ben Toner.
Match stats
| Peterborough | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 | 1.31 |
| Total shots | 5 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 269 (76%) | 488 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 5 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 10 |
Lineups
Peterborough (4-2-3-1): Nicholas Bilokapic, Carl Johnston, Sam Hughes, Emmanuel Fernandez, Harley Mills, Archie Collins, Mahamadou Susoho, Kwame Poku, Malik Mothersille, Abraham Odoh, Ricky-Jade Jones
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Alfons Sampsted, Christoph Klarer, Krystian Bielik, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Marc Leonard, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Willum Willumsson, Luke Harris, Alfie May
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Alfie May (Birmingham)
- 23' · Goal · Kwame Poku (Peterborough)
- 37' · Goal · Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
- 54' · Yellow card · Luke Harris (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Seung-Ho Paik for Marc Leonard (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Keshi Anderson for Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Ethan Laird for Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham)
- 64' · Substitution · Cian Hayes for Malik Mothersille (Peterborough)
- 64' · Substitution · Hector Kyprianou for Mahamadou Susoho (Peterborough)
- 64' · Substitution · James Dornelly for Carl Johnston (Peterborough)
- 70' · Yellow card · Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)
- 76' · Substitution · Jay Stansfield for Alfie May (Birmingham)
- 76' · Substitution · Gustav Lindgren for Ricky-Jade Jones (Peterborough)
- 84' · Substitution · Ryan De Havilland for Archie Collins (Peterborough)
- 87' · Substitution · Grant Hanley for Luke Harris (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 1993: Peterborough 2, draws 5, Birmingham 5.
Questions
Who won Peterborough vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 1-2 (League One) on Tue, 8 Apr 2025.
When and where is Peterborough vs Birmingham?
Tue, 8 Apr 2025, 18:45 UTC at Weston Homes Stadium, Peterborough, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Peterborough and Birmingham?
In 12 league meetings since 1993: Peterborough 2 wins, 5 draws, Birmingham 5 wins (goals 12-17).