Newcastle vs Birmingham: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Birmingham?
Newcastle won 4-0 on December 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. GayleNewcastle
- 24′D. GayleNewcastle
- 47′Yoan GouffranNewcastle
- 77′D. GayleNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
4-4-1-1- 9D. Gayle
- 11M. Ritchie
- 15M. Diamé
- 12J. Shelvey
- 8V. Anita
- 20Yoan Gouffran
- 14I. Hayden
- 3P. Dummett
- 6J. Lascelles
- 2C. Clark
- 26K. Darlow
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 20G. Stewart
- 9Clayton Andrew Donaldson
- 14C. Adams
- 7R. Tesche
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 28M. Morrison
- 5R. Shotton
- 3J. Grounds
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Hull City(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Leeds(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Bristol City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Newcastle wins, 0 draws, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2011 | Newcastle 2-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Birmingham 0-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Newcastle vs Birmingham on May 7, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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