Bolton vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 4, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Birmingham?
Bolton won 3-1 on March 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 23′E. HanssonBirmingham
- 39′J. McAteeBolton
- 49′G. ThomasonBolton
- 71′A. CollinsBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
3-4-2-1- 19A. Collins
- 7Carlos Gomes
- 45J. McAtee
- 14J. Osei-Tutu
- 4G. Thomason
- 16A. Morley
- 12J. Dacres-Cogley
- 6G. Johnston
- 21C. Forino-Joseph
- 18E. Toal
- 20L. Southwood
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 9A. May
- 7E. Hansson
- 18W. Willumsson
- 30K. Dowell
- 13Paik Seung-Ho
- 24T. Iwata
- 20A. Cochrane
- 25B. Davies
- 4C. Klarer
- 19T. Gardner-Hickman
- 45B. Peacock-Farrell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Wrexham(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Crawley Town(home) | 4-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Bradford(home) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bolton wins, 1 draw, 3 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2024 | Birmingham 2-0 Bolton | League One |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Birmingham 0-1 Bolton | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2018 | Bolton 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Bolton 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Birmingham 0-0 Bolton | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Bolton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bolton | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 70 | 52 | 75 |
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