Burton Albion vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 18, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Birmingham?
Burton Albion won 2-1 on August 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′Jacques Ilonda MaghomaBirmingham
- 50′Marvin SordellBurton Albion
- 66′Lloyd DyerBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-5-2- 17Marvin Sordell
- 10L. Akins
- 19M. Palmer
- 36J. Irvine
- 8M. Lund
- 15T. Naylor
- 7Luke John Murphy
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 23Jake Buxton
- 5K. McFadzean
- 1S. Bywater
Birmingham
4-4-2- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 17C. N'Doye
- 26D. Davis
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 8C. Gardner
- 4M. Roberts
- 28M. Morrison
- 3J. Grounds
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Hull City(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Oldham(away) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Cardiff(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Reading(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2017 | Bolton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Bristol City(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Burton Albion wins, 0 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2017 | Birmingham 0-2 Burton Albion | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2016 | Burton Albion 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Burton Albion on Apr 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 20 |
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