Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 14, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham?
Nottingham Forest won 3-1 on October 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 33′E. LichajNottingham Forest
- 63′A. VelliosNottingham Forest
- 71′L. JutkiewiczBirmingham
- 83′Hildeberto PereiraNottingham Forest
Official lineup for Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nottingham Forest
4-2-3-1- 14N. Bendtner
- 11B. Osborn
- 18M. Carayol
- 10H. Lansbury
- 24D. Vaughan
- 8Chris Cohen
- 2E. Lichaj
- 6Armand Traoré
- 5Matt Mills
- 27Damien Perquis
- 38V. Stojković
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 15L. Jutkiewicz
- 14C. Adams
- 26D. Davis
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 28M. Morrison
- 5R. Shotton
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 1A. Legzdiņš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Fulham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 20, 2016 | Arsenal(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2016 | Blackburn(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Preston(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 24, 2016 | QPR(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2016 | Reading(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest wins, 2 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Birmingham 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 1-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Birmingham 2-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Birmingham 0-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham on Jan 12, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Birmingham | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
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