Birmingham vs Rotherham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 3, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Rotherham?
Birmingham won 2-1 on April 3, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 27′R. TescheBirmingham
- 43′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBirmingham
- 48′M. DerbyshireRotherham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 13R. Tesche
- 22A. Shinnie
- 33D. Gray
- 3J. Grounds
- 15R. Kiernan
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1D. Randolph
Rotherham
- 23C. Sammon
- 27M. Derbyshire
- 3D. Lafferty
- 8Lee Frecklington
- 18B. Pringle
- 33R. Smallwood
- 5K. Broadfoot
- 20Craig Morgan
- 25L. Wilson
- 30J. Hunt
- 26E. Martínez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Brentford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2015 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2015 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2015 | Cardiff(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Birmingham win, 0 draws, 0 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2014 | Rotherham 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Birmingham on Nov 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.3 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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