20th-place Bristol Rovers faces off with top of the table Birmingham City in a crucial clash at both ends of the League One table.
Date: 01/04/2025
Location: Memorial Stadium
Time: 8pm
As previously mentioned, the last meeting between these two sides saw Birmingham City earn a 2-0 win with Lee Buchanan and Jay Stansfield scoring first half goals in what was a dominant display by the Blues, as they took 26 shots to the Pirates three while having 66% possession.
Bristol Rovers will be keen to consolidate their place in League One this season as they are 20th in the standings with 42 points from 39 games, six points clear of 21st-place Burton Albion, however, the Brewers do have a game in hand on the Pirates.
Rovers’ last meeting with Birmingham actually saw Matt Taylor sacked from his role as manager; since then, ex-Brighton defender Inigo Calderon has been in charge on a permanent basis, winning six, drawing two and losing 11 of his 19 matches in charge.
Chris Davies’ men are having a superb season, as they have lived up to all expectations, as they are top of the table with 86 points from 37 games, winning 26, drawing eight and losing three while scoring 63 times and conceding 25. That points tally sees them have a trajectory of 106 points which would be a league record should they achieve it, as Wolverhampton Wanderers achieved 103 points in 2013/14.
On top of this, Birmingham have also managed to reach the final of the EFL Trophy where they’ll face Peterborough United, having beaten Bradford City (2-1), Stevenage (1-0), Swindon Town (2-1) and Exeter City (2-1) while earning seven points in Southern Group A containing Walsall, Fulham’s Under 21s and Shrewsbury Town.
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