Birmingham vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 14, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bristol Rovers?
Birmingham won 2-0 on December 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. BuchananBirmingham
- 38′J. StansfieldBirmingham (pen.)
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Bristol Rovers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
3-4-1-2- 28J. Stansfield
- 9A. May
- 18W. Willumsson
- 3L. Buchanan
- 13Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 14K. Anderson
- 25B. Davies
- 4C. Klarer
- 6K. Bielik
- 21R. Allsop
Bristol Rovers
3-4-3- 23L. McCormick
- 24G. O'Donkor
- 28S. Forde
- 6C. Mola
- 22K. Conteh
- 29J. Lindsay
- 2J. Senior
- 25M. Forbes
- 17C. Taylor
- 5J. Wilson
- 1J. Griffiths
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Stockport County(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 0 draws, 0 Bristol Rovers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2015 | Bristol Rovers 1-2 Birmingham | League Cup |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Birmingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham on Aug 11, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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