⚽ Birmingham City: 108 Points. A New Football League Record. A Masterclass in Analytics-Led Promotion.

🏆 A HISTORIC ASCENT: NOT JUST CHAMPIONS — RECORD-BREAKERS

🔵 Birmingham City didn’t just climb back to the Championship — they shattered records across every statistical category.
They now stand as the most dominant EFL side in over a decade — and they did it without overspending, overreaching, or underthinking.

📊 BY THE NUMBERS: THE 2024–25 MASTERCLASS

💡 Birmingham outperformed their xG models, smothered teams with elite pressing, and maintained tactical control in every third of the pitch.

🧠 THE CHRIS DAVIES PLAYBOOK: TACTICS MEET TECH

🧠 Formation: 3-4-2-1 base with wide overloads and inverted wingbacks
📈 Data Focus: Weekly training load adjusted via GPS + player fatigue metrics
⚡ Pressing Zones: Targeted middle third traps (PPDA < 9)
🎯 Set-Piece xG Contribution: 17.3% — highest in League One

Davies created a Championship-ready tactical system with Premier League-level preparation.

🔥 IMPACT PLAYERS — ANALYTICS IN ACTION

Jay Stansfield (ST)

• ⚽ 26 goals

• 🎯 24.5 xG

• 💥 Shot conversion: 29.3%

• 🔁 Final third pressures: 258

Jordan James (CM)

• 🛡️ Ball Recoveries: 9.6/90

• 🚀 Progressive Carries: 6.7/90

• 📈 Key Passes: 3.0/90

• 📊 xA: 6.7

Kevin Long (CB)

• 🧱 Blocks per 90: 2.4

• 🔝 Aerial Win %: 78%

• 🚫 Defensive Duels Won: 73.1%

💸 SMART CLUB, SMART DATA: OFF-PITCH DOMINANCE

This was Moneyball, EFL edition — but with better models, smarter buys, and on-pitch proof.

🏟️ THE ST. ANDREW’S EFFECT

This wasn’t just a fortress — it was an analytics-approved, high-efficiency fan magnet.

💥 BLUNT TAKEAWAYS

🔷 Birmingham City is the most data-savvy club in the Football League
🔷 Record-breaking promotion executed on tactical IQ + recruitment precision
🔷 Blueprint for modern club building: performance x affordability x analytics
🔷 They’re not just back — they’re ahead

Blunt Insights gives you the real story behind the scoreboard:
Tactics. Strategy. Numbers. Business. No fluff. Just signal.