Overview
- The defeat was Birmingham City’s ninth in 13 away league matches and extended their winless run to seven games.
- Birmingham’s New Year’s Day league drought reached 35 years, with 16 matches without a victory since 1991.
- Manager Chris Davies watched from the press box due to a touchline ban, later saying his side were "well short of the level" required.
- Supporters booed at full-time and substitute Marvin Ducksch exchanged words with a fan as players approached the away end.
- Goalkeeper James Beadle drew heavy criticism, with Fotmob logging three saves, an underperformance of 0.73 goals prevented, and 50% passing accuracy.