Bristol Rovers 1-2 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Birmingham in the League One (Round 40) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Bristol Rovers goals: Gatlin O'Donkor 19'. Birmingham goals: Keshi Anderson 3', Jay Stansfield 85' (pen). Expected goals: 2.02-1.09. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Keshi Anderson (8.5).
Match report
Birmingham beat Bristol Rovers 2-1
Birmingham squeezed past Bristol Rovers 2-1 away from home at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday 1 April in the League One.
Keshi Anderson put Birmingham ahead on 3' (0-1), Gatlin O'Donkor levelled for Bristol Rovers on 19' (1-1) and Jay Stansfield restored Birmingham's lead from the penalty spot on 85' (1-2).
Jay Stansfield's 85' strike proved decisive.
Bristol Rovers had 34% of the ball, shots were 9-7 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.02-1.09. Bristol Rovers created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 8,088. Referee: Oliver Yates.
Match stats
| Bristol Rovers | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 | 1.09 |
| Total shots | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 13 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 117 (53%) | 321 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
Bristol Rovers (4-3-3): Jed Ward, Taylor Moore, James Wilson, Connor Taylor, Clinton Mola, Kofi Shaw, Romaine Sawyers, Matt Butcher, Shaqai Forde, Gatlin O'Donkor, Ruel Sotiriou
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Marc Leonard, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 19' · Goal · Gatlin O'Donkor (Bristol Rovers)
- 48' · Yellow card · Jed Ward (Bristol Rovers)
- 56' · Substitution · Seung-Ho Paik for Marc Leonard (Birmingham)
- 56' · Yellow card · Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers)
- 59' · Yellow card · Ben Davies (Birmingham)
- 66' · Substitution · Grant Ward for Kofi Shaw (Bristol Rovers)
- 74' · Substitution · Scott Sinclair for Gatlin O'Donkor (Bristol Rovers)
- 78' · Substitution · Alfie May for Kieran Dowell (Birmingham)
- 79' · Substitution · Alfons Sampsted for Ethan Laird (Birmingham)
- 84' · Yellow card · Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers)
- 85' · Substitution · Luke Thomas for Shaqai Forde (Bristol Rovers)
- 85' · Substitution · Joel Senior for Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers)
- 85' · Goal · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 86' · Substitution · Isaac Hutchinson for Matt Butcher (Bristol Rovers)
- 90' · Substitution · Grant Hanley for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 90' · Yellow card · Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 1994: Bristol Rovers 0, draws 1, Birmingham 3.
Questions
Who won Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 1-2 (League One) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025.
When and where is Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham?
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 19:00 UTC at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Bristol Rovers and Birmingham?
In 4 league meetings since 1994: Bristol Rovers 0 wins, 1 draws, Birmingham 3 wins (goals 2-7).