Liverpool vs Birmingham: result 5-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 23, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Birmingham?
Liverpool won 5-0 on April 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. RodríguezLiverpool
- 24′Dirk KuijtLiverpool
- 67′M. RodríguezLiverpool
- 74′M. RodríguezLiverpool
- 86′J. ColeLiverpool
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
- 7L. Suárez
- 17M. Rodríguez
- 18Dirk Kuijt
- 4Raul José Trindade Meireles
- 21Lucas Leiva
- 26Jay Francis Spearing
- 23J. Carragher
- 37Martin Škrtel
- 38Jonathon Patrick Flanagan
- 49J. Robinson
- 25Pepe Reina
Birmingham
- 10C. Jerome
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 18K. Fahey
- 22Aleksandr Hleb
- 4L. Bowyer
- 2Stephen Carr
- 5R. Johnson
- 6L. Ridgewell
- 28Martin Jiranek
- 26B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2011 | Arsenal(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 11, 2011 | Manchester City(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Sunderland(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Liverpool wins, 1 draw, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2010 | Birmingham 0-0 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Liverpool on Sep 12, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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