Birmingham vs Bolton: result 0-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bolton?
Birmingham and Bolton drew 0-0 on August 15, 2017.
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-5-1- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 17C. N'Doye
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 23David Rhys George Cotterill
- 8C. Gardner
- 4M. Roberts
- 28M. Morrison
- 3J. Grounds
- 13D. Stockdale
Bolton
3-5-2- 20A. Armstrong
- 14G. Madine
- 16J. Cullen
- 21D. Pratley
- 8Jem Karacan
- 22Filipe Morais
- 32R. Burke
- 5M. Beevers
- 4Dorian Dervite
- 3Andrew Taylor
- 33M. Howard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bolton have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2017 | Millwall(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Peterborough(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Port Vale(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 23, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Bolton 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Bolton 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Birmingham 0-1 Bolton | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Bolton 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Birmingham 1-2 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Bolton | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 4th in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Bolton sit 14th (13 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 14 | Bolton | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 |
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