Tables
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W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Form |
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Overall |
Home |
Away |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
P |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
- Promotion
- Promotion Play-Off
- Relegation
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Overall |
Home |
Away |
Team |
W |
WD |
D |
DL |
L |
CS |
FS |
W |
WD |
D |
DL |
L |
CS |
FS |
W |
WD |
D |
DL |
L |
CS |
FS |
Fixtures
Birmingham
Blackburn
Birmingham
Blackburn
+ Birmingham's Strengths
Shooting from direct free kicks
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Strong
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Creating chances through individual skill
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Strong
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Creating scoring chances
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Strong
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Stealing the ball from the opposition
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Strong
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+ Blackburn's Strengths
Counter attacks
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Very Strong
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Creating chances using through balls
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Strong
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- Birmingham's Weaknesses
Keeping possession of the ball
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Weak
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Finishing scoring chances
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Weak
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Avoiding fouling in dangerous areas
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Weak
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Defending against attacks down the wings
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Weak
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Defending against long shots
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Weak
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Avoiding individual errors
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Weak
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Defending set pieces
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Weak
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- Blackburn's Weaknesses
Defending against skillful players
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Weak
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Stopping opponents from creating chances
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Weak
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Defending set pieces
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Weak
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Avoiding individual errors
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Weak
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Avoiding offside
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Very Weak
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Defending counter attacks
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Very Weak
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Defending against long shots
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Very Weak
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Birmingham's Style
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Take a lot of shots
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Take long shots
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Long balls
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Attempt through balls often
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Playing in their own half
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Aggressive
Blackburn's Style
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Attacking down the right
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Attempt through balls often
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Consistent first eleven
© WhoScored.com
* Strengths, weaknesses and styles are calculated from statistics of each player's latest two seasons
Match Forecast
Birmingham will score as a result of individual skill
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Likely |
Birmingham will create many scoring chances
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Likely |
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.
Sammie Szmodics To Score Anytime +187
Okay, so my "new" New Strategy is betting on potential upsets. I think this match has the potential for such an upset precisely because of the reasons given by Harry Smith's prediction above ie. the John Eustace factor. He really should have been given the Stoke job instead of Steve Schumacher (sorry, Steve!) and I think he'll have a lot of incentive to prove a point against his old bosses at Birmingham tonight. Also, Birmingham can't seem to hit a barn door ATM! I went for odds of Rovers @ 3.25 on Betfair Exchange.