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Matchday 5 · · St. Andrew's Stadium

Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: result, line-ups and stats

Birmingham City 10 · 10 points
  • 22' Jay Stansfield
  • 36' J. Tchatchoua (og)
2 - 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 7 · 11 points
  • 3' Fer López
  • 31' Ladislav Krejci

Line-ups Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1 · Chris Davies
1 Beadle
20 Cochrane
4 Klarer
5 Neumann
26 Osayi-Samuel
24 Iwata
8 Paik
17 Millar
28 Stansfield
16 Roberts
9 Priske
  • 69' Demarai Gray Liam Millar
  • 81' Marvin Ducksch Jay Stansfield
  • 81' Carlos Vicente Patrick Roberts
  • 81' Luis Vázquez August Priske
  • 90+2' Ethan Laird

Line-up for Birmingham City: Beadle, Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Osayi-Samuel, Iwata, Paik, Millar, Stansfield, Roberts, Priske

Bench
  • 21 R. Allsop
  • 25 K. Lund
  • 23 D. Fry
  • 2 E. Laird 92'
  • 27 K. Fujimoto
  • 10 D. Gray 69'
  • 33 M. Ducksch 81'
  • 7 C. Vicente 81'
  • 32 L. Vazquez 81'
Absentees Birmingham City

Gray, Leonard, Roberts, Wright, Gardner-Hickman (injured), Bird (unavailable)

Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 · Cesar Peixoto
1 Sa
3 Bueno
37 Krejci
34 Djiga
38 Tchatchoua
5 Munetsi
7 André
10 Armstrong
28 López
21 Gomes
9 Jiménez
  • 68' Jordan James Marshall Munetsi
  • 68' Mateus Mané Rodrigo Gomes
  • 76' Tommy Doyle Raúl Jiménez
  • 87' Boubacar Traoré André
  • 87' Sean Neave Adam Armstrong

Line-up for Wolverhampton Wanderers: Sa, Bueno, Krejci, Djiga, Tchatchoua, Munetsi, André, Armstrong, López, Gomes, Jiménez

Bench
  • 13 J. Virginia
  • 33 G. Konan
  • 24 Toti
  • 20 T. Doyle 76'
  • 8 J. James 68'
  • 12 B. Traore 87'
  • 23 T. Chirewa
  • 14 S. Neave 87'
  • 36 M. Mane 68'
Absentees Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ahamada, Mosquera (injured), Bueno (unavailable)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Birmingham City

  1. Phil Neumann Defender 2 goals 0 assists
  2. Carlos Vicente Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. August Priske Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Liam Millar Midfielder 0 goals 3 assists
  5. Jay Stansfield Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  1. Fer López Midfielder 3 goals 2 assists
  2. Raúl Jiménez Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Rodrigo Gomes Forward 2 goals 1 assists
  4. Marshall Munetsi Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  5. André Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Birmingham City

Player Starts Min. Form
James Beadle 5/5 450 strong
Phil Neumann 5/5 450 solid
Christoph Klarer 5/5 450 mixed
Tomoki Iwata 5/5 442 mixed
Jay Stansfield 5/5 428 mixed
Bright Osayi-Samuel 5/5 421 mixed
August Priske 5/5 404 solid
Alex Cochrane 4/5 388 solid

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
José Sá 5/5 450 strong
Hugo Bueno 5/5 445 solid
Jackson Tchatchoua 5/5 430 mixed
Nasser Djiga 5/5 430 solid
Fer López 5/5 430 excellent
André 5/5 419 solid
Mateus Mané 4/5 365 mixed
Marshall Munetsi 5/5 340 strong

Stats

Birmingham City Match Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • 1.39 xG 2.47
  • 53% Possession 47%
  • 15 Shots 10
  • 5 Shots on target 4
  • 5 Shots off target 5
  • 8 Corners 4
  • 17 Fouls 12
  • 2 Offsides 2
  • 2 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.33 1.67
  • Predicted goals4.0
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners10.5

Team comparison

BIR home Per match WOL away
1.00 Points 1.75
1.67 Goals for 2.00
1.67 Goals against 1.75
1.52 xG for 1.52
1.34 xG against 1.38
6.0 Corners 6.0
DDD Home and away form WLDW

Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: head-to-head record

18 previous meetings
6 Birmingham City 5 draws 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Goals per match1.83
  • Both teams scored39%
  • Over 2.5 goals28%
  • Apr 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 - 0 Birmingham City
  • Dec 2017 Birmingham City 0 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Feb 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 2 Birmingham City
  • Aug 2016 Birmingham City 1 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Mar 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 - 0 Birmingham City
  • Oct 2015 Birmingham City 0 - 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Apr 2015 Birmingham City 2 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Nov 2014 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 - 0 Birmingham City
  • Apr 2013 Birmingham City 2 - 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Dec 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 0 Birmingham City

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Birmingham City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers was refereed by A. Herczeg.

Who is unavailable for Birmingham City against Wolverhampton Wanderers?

Birmingham City are without Demarai Gray (injury), Max Bird (not registered), Marc Leonard (achilles tendon injury), Patrick Roberts (health problems), Scott Wright (not in the squad) and Taylor Gardner-Hickman (injury).

Who is unavailable for Wolverhampton Wanderers against Birmingham City?

Wolverhampton Wanderers are without Rafiki Saïd Ahamada (knee injury), Santiago Bueno (not registered) and Yerson Mosquera (ankle injury).

What formation do Birmingham City play?

Birmingham City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Davies.

What formation do Wolverhampton Wanderers play?

Wolverhampton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under César Peixoto.

How did the last meeting between Birmingham City and Wolverhampton Wanderers finish?

On 15 April 2018, Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Birmingham City finished 2-0.

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