Birmingham vs Bolton: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 5, 2013 at 11:15 AM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bolton?
Bolton won 1-2 on October 5, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′Jermaine BeckfordBolton
- 64′Neil DannsBolton
- 69′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 25Matthew James Green
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 9J. Lingard
- 17C. Reilly
- 22A. Shinnie
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 3David Murphy
- 4P. Robinson
- 6D. Burn
- 23J. Spector
- 1D. Randolph
Bolton
- 10Jermaine Beckford
- 6Jay Francis Spearing
- 18Neil Danns
- 21D. Pratley
- 26L. Feeney
- 44M. Kamara
- 4Matt Mills
- 5T. Ream
- 15Alexander Aaron John Baptiste
- 17K. McNaughton
- 1Á. Bogdán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Bolton have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2013 | Millwall(home) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Swansea(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2013 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Brighton(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 1 Bolton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 | Bolton 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Birmingham 2-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Birmingham 2-1 Bolton | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Bolton 2-2 Birmingham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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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