Chelsea vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 20, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Birmingham?
Chelsea won 3-1 on April 20, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 3′F. MaloudaChelsea
- 26′Salomon Armand Magloire KalouChelsea
- 62′F. MaloudaChelsea
- 77′S. LarssonBirmingham (pen.)
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 11Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
- 15F. Malouda
- 21Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou
- 5Michael Essien
- 8F. Lampard
- 12Mikel John Obi
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 19Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira
- 26J. Terry
- 1Petr Čech
Birmingham
- 10C. Jerome
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 18K. Fahey
- 22Aleksandr Hleb
- 2Stephen Carr
- 5R. Johnson
- 6L. Ridgewell
- 12Barry Ferguson
- 21Stuart Parnaby
- 26B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Wigan(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Manchester City(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 7, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2011 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Bolton(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2011 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2010 | Birmingham 1-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Chelsea on Nov 20, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
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