Leeds vs Birmingham: result 1-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 28Kick-off on January 31, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Elland Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Leeds vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-4 on January 31, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 19′Ross McCormackLeeds
- 31′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 61′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 64′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 68′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
Official lineup for Leeds vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leeds
- 10Luciano Becchio
- 17A. Townsend
- 44Ross McCormack
- 15A. Clayton
- 23R. Snodgrass
- 25F. Delph
- 29Zac Thompson
- 22T. Lees
- 28A. White
- 48Darren O'Dea
- 1A. Lonergan
Birmingham
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 12J. Mutch
- 14M. Gomis
- 15W. Elliott
- 18K. Fahey
- 3David Murphy
- 4S. Caldwell
- 23J. Spector
- 24C. Davies
- 1B. Myhill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leeds have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Burnley(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Barnsley(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2011 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Watford(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2012 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Millwall(away) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Ipswich(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Leeds wins, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2011 | Birmingham 1-0 Leeds | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Leeds score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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