Birmingham vs Wolves: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Wolves?
Wolves won 1-3 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 24′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 47′J. MasonWolves
- 61′D. BatthWolves
- 89′J. BöðvarssonWolves
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 14C. Adams
- 26D. Davis
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 28M. Morrison
- 5R. Shotton
- 3J. Grounds
- 23J. Spector
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
Wolves
4-3-3- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 10J. Mason
- 19J. Price
- 14L. Evans
- 16C. Coady
- 12J. Wallace
- 18D. Iorfa
- 30K. Hause
- 2M. Doherty
- 6D. Batth
- 1C. Ikeme
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Wolves have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Wigan(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Oxford United(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Ipswich(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 2 draws, 3 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2016 | Wolves 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Birmingham 0-2 Wolves | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Birmingham 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Wolves 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Birmingham 2-3 Wolves | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Wolves 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Wolves | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 3rd in Championship (17 points from 10 matches) and Wolves sit 9th (14 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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