Birmingham vs Crawley Town: result 5-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Crawley Town?
Birmingham won 5-1 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 38′D. DavisBirmingham
- 42′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 49′R. TescheBirmingham
- 66′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 86′Panutche CamaráCrawley Town
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Crawley Town
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 14C. Adams
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 23David Rhys George Cotterill
- 26D. Davis
- 50Stephen Gleeson
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 3J. Grounds
- 4M. Roberts
- 40P. Robinson
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
Crawley Town
- 9Matt Harrold
- 27M. Sanoh
- 4Joshua James Payne
- 10Dean Arthur Edward Cox
- 17Aliu Djaló
- 20Aryan Taj
- 24D. Lewis
- 5J. McNerney
- 14A. Blackman
- 15J. Yorwerth
- 1G. Morris
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Crawley Town have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Crawley Town | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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