Birmingham vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bolton?
Birmingham won 2-1 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. LitaBirmingham
- 44′C. EaglesBolton
- 48′M. KingBirmingham (pen.)
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Bolton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 29L. Lita
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 8H. Mullins
- 15W. Elliott
- 3David Murphy
- 4S. Caldwell
- 5Pablo Ibanez Tebar
- 23J. Spector
- 28Paul Caddis
- 1J. Butland
Bolton
- 9D. N'Gog
- 14K. Davies
- 7C. Eagles
- 16M. Davies
- 20Jay Francis Spearing
- 27Lee Chung-Yong
- 2T. Mears
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 4Matt Mills
- 12Z. Knight
- 1Á. Bogdán
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Bolton have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Coventry(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Watford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Watford(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 1 draw, 0 Bolton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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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