Leicester vs Birmingham: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 24, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Birmingham?
Leicester won 3-2 on August 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′Matthew James GreenBirmingham
- 78′J. VardyLeicester
- 82′A. KingLeicester
- 90′D. NugentLeicester (pen.)
- 90′Christopher Robert BurkeBirmingham
Official lineup for Leicester vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 9J. Vardy
- 35D. Nugent
- 39C. Wood
- 4Daniel Noel Drinkwater
- 8M. James
- 10A. King
- 15J. Schlupp
- 2R. De Laet
- 6Zak Whitbread
- 18L. Moore
- 1K. Schmeichel
Birmingham
- 12Lee Novak
- 25Matthew James Green
- 8H. Mullins
- 15W. Elliott
- 24T. Adeyemi
- 2Neal James Eardley
- 4P. Robinson
- 6D. Burn
- 23J. Spector
- 27S. Ferguson
- 1D. Randolph
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| May 12, 2013 | Watford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Plymouth(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Leicester win, 2 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | Leicester 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Birmingham 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Leicester 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Birmingham 2-0 Leicester | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Birmingham on Apr 12, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 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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