Sunderland vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Birmingham?
Sunderland and Birmingham drew 1-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. GallagherBirmingham
- 21′L. GrabbanSunderland
Official lineup for Sunderland vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sunderland
5-3-2- 11L. Grabban
- 9James Vaughan
- 26G. Honeyman
- 27L. Gooch
- 24Darron Gibson
- 22D. Love
- 18Jiang Guangtai
- 21A. Matthews
- 36Marc David Wilson
- 16J. O'Shea
- 25R. Ruiter
Birmingham
4-2-3-1- 18S. Gallagher
- 20J. Boga
- 17C. N'Doye
- 27Jota Peleteiro
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 8C. Gardner
- 5M. Colin
- 12H. Dean
- 28M. Morrison
- 3J. Grounds
- 13D. Stockdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Reading(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Sunderland win, 1 draw, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2014 | Birmingham 0-3 Sunderland | League Cup |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Birmingham 2-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2010 | Sunderland 2-2 Birmingham | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Sunderland on Aug 27, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
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