Brighton vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 40Kick-off on April 4, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
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What was the result of Brighton vs Birmingham?
Brighton won 3-1 on April 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′G. MurrayBrighton
- 48′T. HemedBrighton
- 54′U. HünemeierBrighton
- 85′C. AdamsBirmingham
Official lineup for Brighton vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Brighton
4-4-2- 10T. Hemed
- 17G. Murray
- 20S. March
- 11A. Knockaert
- 7B. Kayal
- 6D. Stephens
- 5L. Dunk
- 2Bruno Saltor
- 3G. Bong
- 4U. Hünemeier
- 13D. Stockdale
Birmingham
3-5-1-1- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 14C. Adams
- 31K. Bielik
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 7R. Tesche
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 12C. Gardner
- 33C. Keita
- 5R. Shotton
- 3J. Grounds
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brighton have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Leeds(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Derby(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Leeds(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Brighton wins, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Birmingham 1-2 Brighton | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2016 | Birmingham 1-2 Brighton | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Brighton 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Brighton 4-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Birmingham 1-0 Brighton | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Brighton 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Brighton on Dec 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Brighton score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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