Birmingham vs Bristol City: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 14, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bristol City?
Birmingham and Bristol City drew 2-2 on April 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 21′Stephen PearsonBristol City
- 33′Jon SteadBristol City
- 44′M. KingBirmingham
- 61′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Bristol City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 11A. Townsend
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 12J. Mutch
- 18K. Fahey
- 3David Murphy
- 4S. Caldwell
- 6P. Ramage
- 24C. Davies
- 13C. Doyle
Bristol City
- 9Jon Stead
- 39C. Wood
- 11Martyn Woolford
- 14C. Skuse
- 26Richard Martyn Foster
- 37Stephen Pearson
- 4L. Fontaine
- 6Louis Carey
- 21K. Cissé
- 33André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou
- 22Dean Jeffrey Gerken
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Bristol City have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | West Ham(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Crystal Palace(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2012 | Burnley(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 30, 2012 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Cardiff(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Watford(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Birmingham win, 0 draws, 0 Bristol City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2011 | Bristol City 0-2 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Birmingham on Oct 23, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Bristol City | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 4th in Championship (20 points from 11 matches) and Bristol City sit 16th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
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