Match Report
Mansfield Town, 17th on 54 points, faced a 57-point deficit to Birmingham City (1st, 111). The last five rounds placed Mansfield Town 8th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Birmingham City 1.83 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Mansfield Town 1.3 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.29.
Mansfield Town were winless in 5, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Birmingham City against 1/15 for Mansfield Town.
St. Andrew's Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,409. Birmingham City led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Birmingham City: Keshi Anderson (24'), Willum Thor Willumsson (39'), Kieran Dowell (50'), Tomoki Iwata (57')
Key stats
Possession: Birmingham City 74% · Mansfield Town 26% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 9-4