Wolves vs Birmingham: result 1-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 24, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
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What was the result of Wolves vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-2 on February 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′M. KieftenbeldBirmingham
- 32′D. DavisBirmingham
- 73′N. DickoWolves
Official lineup for Wolves vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Wolves
4-2-3-1- 22J. Böðvarsson
- 63A. Weimann
- 8G. Saville
- 19J. Price
- 16C. Coady
- 17Hélder Costa
- 4D. Edwards
- 2M. Doherty
- 6D. Batth
- 5R. Stearman
- 1C. Ikeme
Birmingham
3-5-1-1- 14C. Adams
- 26D. Davis
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 2Emilio Nsue
- 7R. Tesche
- 12C. Gardner
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 33C. Keita
- 5R. Shotton
- 4P. Robinson
- 29Tomasz Kuszczak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wolves have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Chelsea(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Barnsley(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | QPR(home) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Preston(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2017 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Wolves wins, 2 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | Birmingham 1-3 Wolves | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Wolves 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 31, 2015 | Birmingham 0-2 Wolves | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Birmingham 2-1 Wolves | Championship |
| Nov 1, 2014 | Wolves 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2013 | Birmingham 2-3 Wolves | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Wolves score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolves | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wolves sit 9th in Championship (14 points from 9 matches) and Birmingham sit 3rd (17 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Birmingham | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Wolves | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
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