Burton – Birmingham (LIVE STREAM)

Burton Albion and Birmingham City face off on Pirelli Stadium in a match of the 14th round of the Championship. Contrary to expectations, the recent direct confrontation favors Burton Albion since the last 1 matches between these teams have one victory. In this match the home factor may play an important role, since the Birmingham City presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Burton Albion Analysis
The home team is currently in 18th place with 14 points won, after 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, tied off to Wigan by (0-0). In the last match, lost out to Ipswich Town by (2-0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, have similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches recorded 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 20 conceded, against 5 wins 7 draws and 3 losses at home, with 17 goals scored and 15 conceded. The league Burton Albion won 10 points from 18 possible, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in 6 games played in their stadium. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly since scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 13 games in this competition, suffered the first goal seven times and never managed to turn the score. There are 2 periods highlighted in the last 9 matches played at home in all competitions: scored 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (0′-15 ‘); suffered four of their 11 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Burton enters this unmotivated departure after an away defeat, 2-0, in the field visit of Ipswich. The home team usually act in a 5-3-2 formation, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side. The two most advanced players will Akins and O’Grady, and the player responsible for defining and driving the onslaughts of their team is the Northern Irish Ward. It is possible that the most central area of ​​the field acting Ward, Palmer and Irvine.
Birmingham City Analysis
After 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, the visiting team is in the 5th position, having won 23 points. In the last match, won by Rotherham United at home for (4-2), after the previous match he lost out in a game against Nottingham Forest, by (3-1). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, for the last 30 games recorded 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats in their stadium. In the league, Birmingham City won 9 points from 18 possible after 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the last six games he played as a guest. His attack is marked regularly, since it has achieved in 9 of the last 10 games in this competition.

Birmingham motivated enters this round after a home win, 4-2 at home to Rotherham: Morrison, Jutkiewicz, Maghoma and Cotterill scored the goals of victory. The visiting team usually act in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring offensive transitions and channeling their attack through the side. The two most advanced players will be Cotterill and Maghoma, and the player responsible for defining and driving the onslaughts of his team is English Che Adams. It is possible that the most central area of ​​the field acting Gleeson and Davis.