Manchester United vs Birmingham: result 5-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 22, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Birmingham?
Manchester United won 5-0 on January 22, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 2′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 31′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 45′Ryan GiggsManchester United
- 53′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 76′NaniManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
- 9Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov
- 10W. Rooney
- 17Nani
- 8Anderson
- 11Ryan Giggs
- 16M. Carrick
- 3Patrice Evra
- 12C. Smalling
- 15Nemanja Vidic
- 22J. O'Shea
- 1E. van der Sar
Birmingham
- 14M. Derbyshire
- 11D. Bentley
- 18K. Fahey
- 22Aleksandr Hleb
- 25J. Mutch
- 2Stephen Carr
- 3David Murphy
- 5R. Johnson
- 6L. Ridgewell
- 12Barry Ferguson
- 26B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2011 | Stoke City(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2010 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2011 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Manchester United(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Manchester United wins, 1 draw, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2010 | Birmingham 1-1 Manchester United | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Manchester United on Dec 28, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manchester United | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 7 |
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