Birmingham vs Cambridge United: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 12, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Cambridge United?
Birmingham won 3-1 on August 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBirmingham
- 38′R. DonaldsonCambridge United
- 96′Paul CaddisBirmingham
- 105′Mark James DuffyBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Cambridge United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 10Wes Thomas
- 33D. Gray
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 26D. Davis
- 3J. Grounds
- 5G. Gunning
- 15G. Hall
- 23J. Spector
- 31Paul Caddis
- 21C. Doyle
Cambridge United
- 9A. Cunnington
- 17L. Hughes
- 21K. Appiah
- 7R. Donaldson
- 8T. Champion
- 11H. Dunk
- 2R. Tait
- 3G. Taylor
- 4J. Coulson
- 5T. Bonner
- 1Chris Dunn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Cambridge United have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Chester(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Lincoln(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Kidderminster Harriers(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Hyde United(home) | 7-2 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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