Burton Albion 1-2 Birmingham
Updated
Birmingham won: Burton Albion 1-2 Birmingham in the League One (Round 44) on Mon, 21 Apr 2025 at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. Burton Albion goals: Fabio Tavares 90'+5. Birmingham goals: Alfons Sampsted 44', Jay Stansfield 45'. Expected goals: 0.41-0.52. Possession: 25-75. Player of the match: Grant Hanley (8.4).
Match report
Birmingham beat Burton Albion 2-1
Birmingham edged Burton Albion 2-1 away from home at Pirelli Stadium on Monday 21 April in the League One.
Alfons Sampsted put Birmingham ahead on 44' (0-1), Jay Stansfield made it 0-2 on 45' and Fabio Tavares pulled one back for Burton Albion on 90+5' (1-2).
Burton Albion had 25% of the ball, shots were 4-8 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.41-0.52.
Grant Hanley (Birmingham City) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 4,928. Referee: Matthew Corlett.
Match stats
| Burton Albion | Birmingham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 25 | 75 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.41 | 0.52 |
| Total shots | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 139 (60%) | 620 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 4 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Burton Albion (3-4-2-1): Max Crocombe, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Ryan Sweeney, Jack Armer, Kyran Lofthouse, Kgaogelo Chauke, Dylan Williams, Owen Dodgson, Julian Larsson, John McKiernan, Rumarn Burrell
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Alfons Sampsted, Christoph Klarer, Grant Hanley, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Marc Leonard, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Jay Stansfield
Key events
- 44' · Goal · Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham)
- 45' · Goal · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 66' · Substitution · Keshi Anderson for Taylor Gardner-Hickman (Birmingham)
- 66' · Substitution · Alfie May for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 67' · Substitution · Seung-Ho Paik for Marc Leonard (Birmingham)
- 71' · Substitution · Finn Delap for Udoka Godwin-Malife (Burton Albion)
- 76' · Substitution · Jon Dadi Bödvarsson for Kgaogelo Chauke (Burton Albion)
- 76' · Substitution · Anthony Forde for John McKiernan (Burton Albion)
- 77' · Substitution · Fabio Tavares for Julian Larsson (Burton Albion)
- 77' · Substitution · Ethan Laird for Alfons Sampsted (Birmingham)
- 84' · Substitution · Mason Bennett for Rumarn Burrell (Burton Albion)
- 84' · Yellow card · Finn Delap (Burton Albion)
- 89' · Yellow card · Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Luke Harris for Kieran Dowell (Birmingham)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Fabio Tavares (Burton Albion)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Christoph Klarer (Birmingham)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2016: Burton Albion 3, draws 1, Birmingham 2.
Questions
Who won Burton Albion vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won, 1-2 (League One) on Mon, 21 Apr 2025.
When and where is Burton Albion vs Birmingham?
Mon, 21 Apr 2025, 14:00 UTC at Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, League One.
What is the head-to-head record between Burton Albion and Birmingham?
In 6 league meetings since 2016: Burton Albion 3 wins, 1 draws, Birmingham 2 wins (goals 8-6).