Birmingham vs Brentford: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on January 2, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Brentford?
Birmingham won 2-1 on January 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 55′Jacques Ilonda MaghomaBirmingham
- 77′P. HofmannBrentford
- 89′M. KieftenbeldBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Brentford
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 20Jon Toral
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
Brentford
- 21Lasse Vibe
- 15R. Woods
- 18A. Judge
- 19J. Swift
- 20T. Diagouraga
- 47Sergi Canós
- 2M. Colin
- 3J. Bidwell
- 6H. Dean
- 26J. Tarkowski
- 27D. Button
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Brentford have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2015 | Cardiff(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Preston(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2015 | Reading(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Brighton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2015 | Cardiff(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2015 | Fulham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 0 Brentford wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2015 | Brentford 0-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Birmingham 1-0 Brentford | Championship |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Brentford 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Brentford vs Birmingham on Sep 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Brentford score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Brentford | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
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