Northampton 1-1 Birmingham
Updated
It finished level: Northampton 1-1 Birmingham in the League One (Round 37) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025 at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands. Northampton goals: Tomoki Iwata 17' (og). Birmingham goals: Keshi Anderson 45'+2. Expected goals: 0.91-1.16. Possession: 23-77. Player of the match: Christoph Klarer (8.3).
Match report
Northampton 1-1 Birmingham: match report
Northampton and Birmingham shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Sixfields Stadium on Saturday 15 March in the League One.
An own goal by Tomoki Iwata put Northampton ahead on 17' (1-0) and Keshi Anderson levelled for Birmingham on 45+2' (1-1).
Northampton had 23% of the ball, shots were 14-13 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.91-1.16.
Christoph Klarer (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 7,947. Referee: Ross Joyce.
Match stats
| Northampton | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 23 | 77 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 | 1.16 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 88 (48%) | 512 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Northampton (3-4-3): Lee Burge, Max Dyche, Tyler Magloire, Aaron McGowan, Akinwale Joseph Odimayo, Ben Perry, Terry Taylor, Mitchell Pinnock, Cameron McGeehan, Dara Costelloe, Sam Hoskins
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Alfons Sampsted, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Seung-Ho Paik, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield
Key events
- 17' · Goal · Tomoki Iwata (Northampton)
- 45' · Yellow card · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 62' · Substitution · Emil Hansson for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 70' · Substitution · Timothy Eyoma for Akinwale Joseph Odimayo (Northampton)
- 77' · Substitution · William Hondermarck for Ben Perry (Northampton)
- 82' · Substitution · Lukas Jutkiewicz for Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)
- 82' · Substitution · Alfie May for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 85' · Substitution · Ali Koiki for Aaron McGowan (Northampton)
- 86' · Substitution · Krystian Bielik for Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham)
- 88' · Yellow card · Lee Burge (Northampton)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2024: Northampton 0, draws 2, Birmingham 0.
Questions
Who won Northampton vs Birmingham?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (League One) on Sat, 15 Mar 2025.
When and where is Northampton vs Birmingham?
Sat, 15 Mar 2025, 15:00 UTC at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Northampton and Birmingham?
In 2 league meetings since 2024: Northampton 0 wins, 2 draws, Birmingham 0 wins (goals 2-2).