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- Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These are full days for the hosts, as they played only three days ago in the Championship. Thankfully the previous game, versus Swansea City, was also a home game here at St. Andrew's Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Birmingham City form and stats
3-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Birmingham City so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The spoils were shared in Birmingham City's previous game, also at home. Visiting Swansea City (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Hogan, a striker, was the highest rated player for the team in that game, collecting a rating of 7.35 (out of 10). Hogan scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Before that match, a win away at Stoke City.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Birmingham have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Birmingham City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 10 games. Birmingham City are not conceding a lot of goals here at St. Andrew's Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Sunderland form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Home advantage was not enough for Sunderland in their previous game as they lost hosting Cardiff City, 0-1. Neil got a match rating of 7.4 in that game, top player of the team. Neil hit one key pass and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Huddersfield Town at their stadium, the result 2-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Sunderland in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Sunderland, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sunderland have scored 14 goals in 10 league games away. 12 goals have been conceded by Sunderland in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Birmingham City wins - draws - Sunderland wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Hogan 9 goals |   R. Stewart 5 goals |  J. Clarke 4 goals |
Birmingham City missing players
Sunderland missing players
| Birmingham City | Sunderland | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 85% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 65% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 68% |
| 35% | 40% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 50% | 47% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 21% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 45% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 47% |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 32% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 32% |
| 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.9 | 10.5 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 9.7 | 11.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 37% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 45% | 36% |
| 12.1 | 10.5 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.8 | 12.3 | 11.7 |
| 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
- Birmingham City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 38 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 36 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Watford | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Swansea City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Luton Town | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| 11 | Millwall | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Reading | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 25 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 25 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 24 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 24 |
| 19 | Hull City | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -13 | 24 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -2 | 23 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -8 | 22 |
| 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -11 | 20 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
