Birmingham vs Brighton: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 5, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Brighton?
Brighton won 1-2 on April 5, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′K. LaffertyBirmingham
- 29′C. GoldsonBrighton
- 48′L. DunkBrighton
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Brighton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 25K. Lafferty
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 20Jon Toral
- 3J. Grounds
- 23J. Spector
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
Brighton
- 10T. Hemed
- 6D. Stephens
- 7B. Kayal
- 30K. LuaLua
- 36S. Sidwell
- 38J. Skalák
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 5L. Dunk
- 17C. Goldson
- 23L. Rosenior
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Brighton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Charlton(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Blackburn(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2016 | Burnley(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 15, 2016 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Preston(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 1 draw, 4 Brighton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2015 | Brighton 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Brighton 4-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Birmingham 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Brighton 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Birmingham 0-1 Brighton | Championship |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Birmingham 2-2 Brighton | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Brighton vs Birmingham on Nov 28, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Brighton score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Brighton | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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