Birmingham vs Colchester: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 10, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Colchester?
Birmingham won 1-0 on August 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 75′M. OakleyBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-3-1-2- 14J. Leko
- 31C. Lakin
- 23Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo
- 34I. Šunjić
- 24J. Graham
- 15C. Aneke
- 17Iván Sánchez
- 50N. Gordon
- 52M. Oakley
- 5G. Friend
- 27C. Trueman
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 17S. Jasper
- 9F. Nouble
- 14N. Chilvers
- 6B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 8C. Skuse
- 3R. Clampin
- 2M. Welch-Hayes
- 27C. Coxe
- 18T. Eastman
- 5T. Smith
- 29S. George
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Tamworth(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Wealdstone(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Ipswich(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Gillingham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Tottenham(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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