Bristol Rovers 1-2 Birmingham — League One, 1 Apr 2025
Birmingham beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in the League One on 1 April 2025 at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire. Gatlin O'Donkor scored for Bristol Rovers; K. Anderson and Jay Stansfield for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 2 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 0 and Birmingham 2.
· kickoff·Memorial Stadium · Bristol, Gloucestershire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-13'assist: Kieran Dowell
- 1-119'assist: Connor Taylor
- Half-time1-1
- 48'Time wasting
- 56'Kofi ShawTime wasting
- 56'
- 59'Foul
- 66'K. Shawout: G. Ward
- 74'
- 78'
- 79'
- 84'Argument
- 85'
- 85'out: Joel Senior
- 1-285'Penalty
- 86'
- 90'Argument
- 90'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Bristol Rovers
- 7.3Gatlin O'DonkorF
- 6.9Kofi ShawM
- 6.9James WilsonD
- 6.9Matthew ButcherM
- 6.9Connor TaylorD
- 6.6Taylor MooreD
- 6.6Clinton MolaD
- 6.3Shaqai FordeM
- 6.3Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.3Luke ThomasM
- 6.3Grant WardM
- 6.3Romaine SawyersM
- 6.3Joel SeniorD
- 6.3Scott SinclairM
- 6.2Ruel SotiriouM
- 6.2Jed WardG
Birmingham
- 7.7Kieran DowellM
- 7.7Keshi AndersonM
- 7.0Ryan AllsopG
- 7.0Benjamin DaviesD
- 6.9Alexander CochraneD
- 6.9Jay StansfieldF
- 6.7Marc LeonardM
- 6.7Alfons SampstedD
- 6.7Alfie MayF
- 6.6Tomoki IwataM
- 6.6Willum WillumssonM
- 6.6Christoph KlarerD
- 6.5Ethan LairdD
- 6.3Seung-Ho PaikM
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Bristol Rovers4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Bristol RoversIñigo Calderón
Substitutes
- 7S. Sinclair74'M6.3
- 8G. Ward66'M6.3
- 11Luke Thomas85'M6.3
- 19Isaac Hutchinson86'M6.3
- 2Joel Senior85'D6.3
- 25Sil SwinkelsD
- 35M. HallG
BirminghamC. Davies
Substitutes
- 13Paik Seung-Ho56'M6.3
- 31Grant Hanley90'D
- 45Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 10L. JutkiewiczF
- 9Alfie May78'F6.7
- 23Alfons Sampsted79'D6.7
- 26Luke HarrisM
Team statistics
34%Possession66%
9Total shots7
2Shots on target3
5Shots off target2
2Blocked shots2
2Corners4
5Offsides3
16Fouls14
4Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves1
222Total passes430
117Accurate passes321
53%Pass accuracy75%
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatlin O'Donkor | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Kofi Shaw | 66 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Butcher | 86 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Connor Taylor | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Taylor Moore | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Clinton Mola | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Shaqai Forde | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Thomas | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Grant Ward | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Romaine Sawyers | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joel Senior | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Sinclair | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ruel Sotiriou | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jed Ward | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran Dowell | 78 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Keshi Anderson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7.7 |
| Ryan Allsop | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jay Stansfield | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Marc Leonard | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Alfons Sampsted | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alfie May | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Willum Willumsson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ethan Laird | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 34 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Bristol RoversLLLWW
- L29 Mar 25HMansfield Town1-2
- L22 Mar 25ACrawley Town0-1
- L15 Mar 25ALincoln0-5
- W11 Mar 25HBolton3-2
- W08 Mar 25HHuddersfield1-0
BirminghamWDWWL
- W29 Mar 25HShrewsbury4-1
- D15 Mar 25ANorthampton1-1
- W11 Mar 25HStevenage2-1
- W08 Mar 25HLincoln1-0
- L04 Mar 25ABolton1-3
Head-to-head
- 14 Dec 24Birmingham2-0Bristol Rovers
- 14 Jan 14Birmingham3-0Bristol Rovers
Most recent meetings
Final table, League One 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 46 | +53 | 111 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 46 | +33 | 92 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 46 | +30 | 87 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 46 | -17 | 47 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 46 | -26 | 46 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -32 | 43 |
| 23 | Cambridge United | 46 | -28 | 38 |
| 24 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -38 | 33 |
Before and after
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bristol Rovers 1-2 Mansfield Town, 29 Mar 2025 · League One
- Next: Bolton 1-0 Bristol Rovers, 5 Apr 2025 · League One
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 4-1 Shrewsbury, 29 Mar 2025 · League One
- Next: Birmingham 6-2 Barnsley, 5 Apr 2025 · League One
Data updated