Birmingham vs Burton Albion: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 26, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Burton Albion?
Birmingham won 2-0 on December 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. StansfieldBirmingham (pen.)
- 56′M. CrocombeBirmingham (o.g.)
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Burton Albion
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 17L. Dykes
- 28J. Stansfield
- 18W. Willumsson
- 14K. Anderson
- 12Marc Henry Leonard
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 25B. Davies
- 6K. Bielik
- 2E. Laird
- 21R. Allsop
Burton Albion
5-3-2- 18R. Burrell
- 32M. Bennett
- 33K. Chauke
- 4E. Watt
- 25C. Gilligan
- 17J. Armer
- 20J. Sraha
- 6R. Sweeney
- 15T. Vancooten
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 1M. Crocombe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Burton Albion have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2024 | Exeter City(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Stevenage(home) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Wrexham(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Peterborough(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Birmingham wins, 1 draw, 3 Burton Albion wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2022 | Burton Albion 1-2 Birmingham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Birmingham 1-1 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Birmingham 1-0 Burton Albion | FA Cup |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Burton Albion 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Birmingham 0-2 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Burton Albion 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Burton Albion vs Birmingham on Jul 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Burton Albion score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Burton Albion | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Burton Albion | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
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