Birmingham vs Bolton: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 22, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bolton?
Birmingham won 2-0 on October 22, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. IwataBirmingham
- 86′J. StansfieldBirmingham (pen.)
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9A. May
- 7E. Hansson
- 18W. Willumsson
- 14K. Anderson
- 13Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 25B. Davies
- 4C. Klarer
- 2E. Laird
- 21R. Allsop
Bolton
3-4-2-1- 10D. Charles
- 37S. Arfield
- 22K. Dempsey
- 23S. Schön
- 28J. Matete
- 8J. Sheehan
- 27R. Williams
- 6G. Johnston
- 5Ricardo
- 12J. Dacres-Cogley
- 20L. Southwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Bolton have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Lincoln(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Shrewsbury(away) | 4-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Charlton(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Burton Albion(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Aston Villa U21(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Shrewsbury(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Northampton(away) | 4-2 | League One |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 2 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2019 | Birmingham 0-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Bolton 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Bolton 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Birmingham 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Bolton 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
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