Birmingham vs Blackpool: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipPromotion Play-offs - Semi FinalKick-off on May 9, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Blackpool?
Birmingham and Blackpool drew 2-2 on May 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′Stephen DobbieBlackpool
- 48′M. PhillipsBlackpool
- 64′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 73′C. DaviesBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Blackpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 11A. Townsend
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 12J. Mutch
- 3David Murphy
- 5Pablo Ibanez Tebar
- 6P. Ramage
- 23J. Spector
- 24C. Davies
- 13Colin Anthony Doyle
Blackpool
- 7Stephen Dobbie
- 36T. Ince
- 12Gary Taylor-Fletcher
- 23M. Phillips
- 31Ángel Martínez
- 3S. Crainey
- 5Neal James Eardley
- 6I. Evatt
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 16Barry Ferguson
- 1Matthew Gilks
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Blackpool have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2012 | Birmingham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 1 Blackpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2012 | Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Birmingham 3-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Blackpool 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 4, 2011 | Blackpool 1-2 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Oct 23, 2010 | Birmingham 2-0 Blackpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Blackpool vs Birmingham on May 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Blackpool | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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