Blackpool 0-2 Birmingham — League One, 30 Apr 2025
Birmingham beat Blackpool 2-0 in the League One on 30 April 2025 at Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire. Ethan Laird and Alfie May scored for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackpool have won 2 and Birmingham 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Bloomfield Road · Blackpool, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-139'assist: M. Leonard
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 0-251'assist: K. Anderson
- 57'Foul
- 58'
- 58'
- 58'
- 63'
- 65'out: T. Bloxham
- 65'
- 65'
- 82'
- 83'
- Full-time0-2
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Blackpool
- 7.2Albie MorganM
- 7.0Odeluga OffiahD
- 6.9Harry TyrerG
- 6.7Jake BeesleyF
- 6.7Joshua OnomahM
- 6.6Hayden CoulsonD
- 6.6Oliver CaseyD
- 6.6Tom BloxhamF
- 6.6Elkan BaggottD
- 6.5Jordan Lawrence-GabrielD
- 6.5Christopher HamiltonM
- 6.5Lee EvansM
- 6.5Ashley FletcherF
- 6.3James HusbandD
- 6.3Niall EnnisF
- 6.3Robert ApterM
Birmingham
- 8.3Ethan LairdD
- 8.2Christoph KlarerD
- 7.6Alfie MayF
- 7.3Tomoki IwataM
- 7.3Alexander CochraneD
- 7.3Marc LeonardM
- 7.3Keshi AndersonM
- 7.2Benjamin DaviesD
- 7.2Ryan AllsopG
- 6.9Jay StansfieldF
- 6.9Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.7Luke HarrisM
- 6.7Taylor Gardner-HickmanM
- 6.6Willum WillumssonM
- 6.3Kieran DowellM
- 6.3Grant HanleyD
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Blackpool4-4-2
Substitutes
BlackpoolS. Bruce
Substitutes
- 15Hayden Coulson46'D6.6
- 17J. Onomah65'M6.7
- 5Matthew PenningtonD
- 1R. O'DonnellG
- 18Jake Beesley65'F6.7
- 4Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel83'D6.5
- 14T. Bloxham65'F6.6
BirminghamC. Davies
Substitutes
- 13Paik Seung-Ho58'M6.9
- 31Grant Hanley82'D6.3
- 45Bailey Peacock-FarrellG
- 7Emil HanssonF
- 28Jay Stansfield58'F6.9
- 19Taylor Gardner-Hickman58'M6.7
- 26Luke Harris63'M6.7
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
7Total shots16
2Shots on target6
4Shots off target4
1Blocked shots6
2Corners4
1Offsides1
8Fouls18
1Yellow cards0
3Goalkeeper saves2
332Total passes609
238Accurate passes525
72%Pass accuracy86%
Blackpool
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albie Morgan | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Odeluga Offiah | 83 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Harry Tyrer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Beesley | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Onomah | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Hayden Coulson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Oliver Casey | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Tom Bloxham | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Elkan Baggott | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Christopher Hamilton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lee Evans | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Ashley Fletcher | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| James Husband | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Niall Ennis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Robert Apter | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Laird | 58 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Alfie May | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Alexander Cochrane | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Marc Leonard | 58 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Keshi Anderson | 58 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Benjamin Davies | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Allsop | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jay Stansfield | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Luke Harris | 27 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Taylor Gardner-Hickman | 32 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Willum Willumsson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Kieran Dowell | 63 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Grant Hanley | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
BlackpoolDLWLW
BirminghamWWWDW
- W27 Apr 25HMansfield Town4-0
- W24 Apr 25AStevenage1-0
- W21 Apr 25ABurton Albion2-1
- D18 Apr 25HCrawley Town0-0
- W08 Apr 25APeterborough2-1
Head-to-head
- 29 Dec 24Birmingham0-0Blackpool
- 01 Dec 24Blackpool1-2Birmingham
- 22 Apr 23Birmingham0-1Blackpool
- 10 Dec 22Blackpool0-0Birmingham
- 18 Apr 22Blackpool6-1Birmingham
- 27 Nov 21Birmingham1-0Blackpool
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 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 8 | Bolton | 46 | -3 | 68 |
| 9 | Blackpool | 46 | +12 | 67 |
| 10 | Huddersfield | 46 | +3 | 64 |
| 11 | Lincoln | 46 | +8 | 61 |
Before and after
Blackpool
- Previous: Wigan 1-1 Blackpool, 26 Apr 2025 · League One
- Next: Blackpool 4-1 Bristol Rovers, 3 May 2025 · League One
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 4-0 Mansfield Town, 27 Apr 2025 · League One
- Next: Cambridge United 1-2 Birmingham, 3 May 2025 · League One
Data updated