Portsmouth vs Birmingham: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 38Kick-off on March 20, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Birmingham?
Portsmouth won 4-1 on March 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 54′C. MaguirePortsmouth
- 59′D. NorrisPortsmouth
- 77′K. EtuhuPortsmouth
- 90′M. FutácsPortsmouth
Official lineup for Portsmouth vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portsmouth
- 11Luke Varney
- 22C. Maguire
- 16S. Allan
- 19D. Norris
- 20G. Thorne
- 2J. Ward
- 3Ricardo Sérgio Rocha Azevedo
- 5Jason Daniel Pearce
- 15Gregory Halford
- 26Tal Ben Haim
- 1J. Ashdown
Birmingham
- 9M. King
- 11A. Townsend
- 19Nikola Zigic
- 7Christopher Robert Burke
- 8G. N'Daw
- 18K. Fahey
- 3David Murphy
- 4S. Caldwell
- 6P. Ramage
- 24C. Davies
- 1B. Myhill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | Bristol City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Brighton(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Reading(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2012 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Leicester(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Portsmouth wins, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2012 | Birmingham 1-0 Portsmouth | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Portsmouth on Feb 7, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portsmouth sit 11th in Championship (22 points from 15 matches) and Birmingham sit 1st (29 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 29 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
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