Birmingham vs Wolves: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 1, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Wolves?
Wolves won 2-3 on April 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 20′S. HuntWolves
- 27′S. Ebanks-BlakeWolves
- 37′S. Ebanks-BlakeWolves (pen.)
- 55′W. ElliottBirmingham (pen.)
- 90′W. ElliottBirmingham
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Wolves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 20Wes Thomas
- 22N. Redmond
- 12R. Morrison
- 15W. Elliott
- 6C. Davies
- 27M. Hancox
- 28Paul Caddis
- 30P. Robinson
- 32S. Ferguson
- 1J. Butland
Wolves
- 9S. Ebanks-Blake
- 15B. Sigurðarson
- 29K. Doyle
- 24Jamie O'Hara
- 26D. Davis
- 12S. Hunt
- 14R. Johnson
- 20J. Robinson
- 21K. Gorkšs
- 30M. Doherty
- 31Dorus de Vries
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Wolves have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2013 | Crystal Palace(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Derby(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Blackpool(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Hull City(away) | 2-5 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2013 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 9, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 5, 2013 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2013 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Birmingham win, 1 draw, 2 Wolves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2012 | Wolves 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2012 | Wolves 0-1 Birmingham | FA Cup |
| May 1, 2011 | Birmingham 1-1 Wolves | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Wolves 1-0 Birmingham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Wolves score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Wolves | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 7th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Wolves sit 5th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wolves | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
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