Season so far

League One

Key, Birmingham v Northampton
League position, Birmingham City 2nd, Northampton Town 18thTotal points, Birmingham City 29, Northampton Town 15

Goals scored

Birmingham City 23Northampton Town 17

Goals conceded

Birmingham City 11Northampton Town 20

Shots

Birmingham City 102Northampton Town 96

Shots on target

Birmingham City 55Northampton Town 55

Shots off target

Birmingham City 47Northampton Town 41

Blocked shots

Birmingham City 55Northampton Town 34

Passing accuracy %

Birmingham City 85.03Northampton Town 68.22

Points gained from a losing position

Birmingham City 13Northampton Town 5

Points dropped from a winning position

Birmingham City 2Northampton Town 6

Form guide

All competitions

Birmingham City won
v Sutton United
0
1
FA Cup
Northampton Town won
v Leicester City U21
3
0
EFL Trophy
Birmingham City won
v Fulham U21
7
1
EFL Trophy
Northampton Town lose
v Kettering Town
1
2
FA Cup
Birmingham City draw
v Mansfield Town
1
1
League One
Northampton Town lose
v Lincoln City
2
1
League One
Birmingham City won
v Bolton Wanderers
2
0
League One
Northampton Town won
v Crawley Town
3
0
League One
Birmingham City won
v Lincoln City
1
3
League One
Northampton Town draw
v Stockport County
1
1
League One

Previous meetings

All competitions

Birmingham City and Northampton Town
Played
3
Birmingham City Won 1Northampton Town Won 1Draw 1

Previous scores

All competitions

Club Friendlies

Northampton Town 0 , Birmingham City 1 on the 19th of July 2023
Northampton Town
Birmingham City
19th of July 2023
Northampton Town 3 , Birmingham City 2 on the 24th of July 2021
Northampton Town
Birmingham City
24th of July 2021
Northampton Town 2 , Birmingham City 2 on the 21st of July 2015
Northampton Town
Birmingham City
21st of July 2015

Match Facts

  • This will be just the fifth time that Birmingham City and Northampton Town have met in the English Football League, with the last meeting finishing 2-2 in March 1990.

  • Northampton Town have lost both of their previous two away league games against Birmingham City, with those defeats coming via an aggregate 7-0 scoreline.

  • Birmingham have won each of their last five home league games and will be looking to win six in succession at St Andrews for the first time since a run of seven in October 2000.

  • Northampton have won just one of their last 12 away league games (D4 L7), failing to keep a single clean sheet during that time.