Leicester vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 32Kick-off on March 13, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
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What was the result of Leicester vs Birmingham?
Leicester won 3-1 on March 13, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 20′W. ElliottBirmingham (pen.)
- 34′Jermaine BeckfordLeicester
- 80′J. SchluppLeicester
- 90′Jermaine BeckfordLeicester
Official lineup for Leicester vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Leicester
- 7P. Gallagher
- 20Jermaine Beckford
- 35D. Nugent
- 11Lloyd Dyer
- 19Richard Wellens
- 23Neil Danns
- 6S. Bamba
- 12S. St. Ledger
- 26W. Morgan
- 30T. Kennedy
- 1K. Schmeichel
Birmingham
- 11A. Townsend
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 8G. N'Daw
- 15W. Elliott
- 18K. Fahey
- 4S. Caldwell
- 6P. Ramage
- 23J. Spector
- 24C. Davies
- 1B. Myhill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Reading(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Bristol City(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2012 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Coventry(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Barnsley(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Leicester wins, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2011 | Birmingham 2-0 Leicester | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Leicester on Oct 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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