Wolves 2-0 Birmingham
Championship · · Regular Season - 43
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Wolves 2-0 Birmingham.
Wolves 2-0 Birmingham
Managers: Nuno Espírito Santo (Wolves) · G. Monk (Birmingham)
Match facts
- Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Wolves plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: Andy Davies, England
- Round: Regular Season - 43
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 21' Diogo Jota for Wolves (assist M. Doherty)
- 87' B. Afobe for Wolves (assist A. N'Diaye)
Bookings
- 33' J. Grounds — Yellow Card
- 43' M. Morrison — Yellow Card
- 52' Harlee Dean — Red Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Wolves — 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 2 · M. Doherty (M)
- 3 · B. Douglas (M)
- 5 · R. Bennett (D)
- 7 · Ivan Cavaleiro (F)
- 8 · Rúben Neves (M)
- 15 · W. Boly (D)
- 16 · C. Coady (D)
- 17 · Hélder Costa (F)
- 18 · Diogo Jota (F)
- 21 · J. Ruddy
- 27 · R. Saïss (M)
Substitutes
- 4 · A. N'Diaye (M)
- 6 · D. Batth (D)
- 19 · B. Afobe (F)
- 24 · M. Gibbs-White (M)
- 30 · K. Hause (D)
- 31 · W. Norris (G)
- 33 · Léo Bonatini (F)
Birmingham — 4-4-1-1
Starting XI
- 3 · J. Grounds (D)
- 5 · M. Colin (D)
- 6 · M. Kieftenbeld (M)
- 10 · L. Jutkiewicz (F)
- 12 · Harlee Dean (D)
- 13 · D. Stockdale (G)
- 17 · Cheikh N'Doye (M)
- 26 · D. Davis (M)
- 27 · Jota Peleteiro (M)
- 28 · M. Morrison (D)
- 45 · W. Harding (D)
Substitutes
- 4 · M. Roberts (D)
- 8 · C. Gardner (M)
- 19 · Jacques Maghoma (M)
- 21 · J. Lowe (M)
- 25 · J. Dacres-Cogley (M)
- 29 · Tomasz Kuszczak (G)
- 49 · B. Lubala (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Wolves: WWDWW · 13 pts from 5 · 10-4
- Birmingham: LDWWW · 10 pts from 5 · 7-4
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Wolves and Birmingham.
Other matches in Regular Season - 43
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