Birmingham City 2-2 Liverpool - September 24, 2005 / Premier League 2005/2006
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68'
Luis García
BC
BC
60' - Substitution
Florent Sinama-Pongolleis substituted by Luis García 68' - Goal
Luis García
68' - Substitution
Boudewijn Zendenis substituted by Djibril Cissé
72' - Own goal
Stephen Warnock72
73' - Substitution
Mikael Forssellis substituted by Walter Pandiani73 75' - Goal
Walter Pandiani75
78' - Substitution
Dietmar Hamannis substituted by John Arne Riise
84' - Red card
Neil Kilkenny84 84' - Goal
Djibril Cissé
90' - Substitution
Emile Heskeyis substituted by Olivier Tébily90
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LIV
Team line-ups
Birmingham City
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Maik Taylor | 34 | 88 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Matthew Upson | 26 | 95 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Kenny Cunningham | 34 | 118 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Jamie Clapham | 29 | 81 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 29 | D |
Mario Melchiot | 28 | 44 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Jermaine Pennant | 22 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | M |
Damien Johnson | 26 | 122 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | M |
Neil Kilkenny | 84 | 19 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 21 | M |
Julian Gray | 26 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | F |
Mikael Forssell | 73 | 24 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | F |
Emile Heskey | 90 | 27 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
26.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
64
Liverpool
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | G |
Pepe Reina | 23 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Sami Hyypiä | 31 | 326 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 23 | D |
Jamie Carragher | 27 | 371 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 35 | D |
Stephen Warnock | 72 | 23 | 39 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
D |
Josemi | 25 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
| 16 | M |
Dietmar Hamann | 78 | 32 | 258 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 14 | M |
Xabi Alonso | 23 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 8 | M |
Steven Gerrard | 25 | 294 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Boudewijn Zenden | 68 | 29 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 17 | F |
Florent Sinama-Pongolle | 60 | 20 | 53 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 15 | F |
Peter Crouch | 24 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Average age
25.6 years
Average number of matches played for the team
131
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | D |
Olivier Tébily | 90 | 29 | 73 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | F |
Walter Pandiani | 7573 | 29 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | D |
John Arne Riise | 78 | 24 | 215 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | M |
Luis García | 6860 | 27 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 9 | F |
Djibril Cissé | 8468 | 24 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Neil Kilkenny
IN
Muzzy Izzet
OUT
Emile Heskey
IN
Walter Pandiani
OUT
Mario Melchiot
IN
Olivier Tébily
OUT
Kenny Cunningham
IN
Martin Taylor
OUT
Maik Taylor
IN
Nico Vaesen
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Josemi
IN
John Arne Riise
OUT
Dietmar Hamann
IN
Steve Finnan
OUT
Boudewijn Zenden
IN
Luis García
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
44
161
Success rate in this team:
34 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
38 %
Bruce vs Liverpool
3 victories
2 draws
4 losses
Bruce vs Benítez
2 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
45
73
Success rate in this team:
51 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Benítez vs Birmingham City
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Benítez vs Bruce
0 victory
1 draw
2 losses
Referee
Steve Bennett
8 victories |
4 draws |
12 losses |
Birmingham City24 matches | General total | Liverpool34 matches | 18 victories |
8 draws |
8 losses |
1 victory |
1 draw |
2 losses |
Birmingham City4 matches | Season total | Liverpool4 matches | 2 victories |
1 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on March 06, 2010 | Latest figure on January 30, 2010 | |||||||
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Key figures
Liverpool keeps its 3 consecutive draws away from home in Premier League running (since 13/08/2005). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 21/01/2004-29/02/2004 time period (3 matches).
It's the first time Walter Pandiani scores a goal vs Liverpool in his professional career since the 12/02/2005 (with Birmingham City vs Liverpool )
Mario Melchiot played his game number 10 vs Liverpool in Premier League
General ranking
| +6 | 12 | Blackburn | 8 pts | 7 rd |
| -2 | 13 | Liverpool | 7 pts | 5 rd |
| +2 | 14 | Birmingham City | 6 pts | 7 rd |
| -3 | 15 | Aston Villa | 6 pts | 7 rd |
| -3 | 16 | Portsmouth | 5 pts | 7 rd |
General ranking
| +3 | 11 | Newcastle United | 8 pts | 7 rd |
| +6 | 12 | Blackburn | 8 pts | 7 rd |
| -2 | 13 | Liverpool | 7 pts | 5 rd |
| +2 | 14 | Birmingham City | 6 pts | 7 rd |
| -3 | 15 | Aston Villa | 6 pts | 7 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DBirmingham City 0-0 Portsmouth16/04/2005 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Blackburn30/04/2005 | VBirmingham City 2-1 Arsenal15/05/2005 | LBirmingham City 1-2 Manchester City20/08/2005 | LBirmingham City 0-3 Middlesbrough23/08/2005 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Charlton10/09/2005 |
| Overall | LBirmingham City 1-2 Manchester City20/08/2005 | LBirmingham City 0-3 Middlesbrough23/08/2005 | VWest Bromwich Albion 2-3 Birmingham City27/08/2005 | LBirmingham City 0-1 Charlton10/09/2005 | DPortsmouth 1-1 Birmingham City17/09/2005 | VScunthorpe United 0-2 Birmingham City20/09/2005 |
Current form
| Away | VThe New Saints 0-3 Liverpool20/07/2005 | VKaunas 1-3 Liverpool26/07/2005 | VCSKA Sofia 1-3 Liverpool10/08/2005 | DMiddlesbrough 0-0 Liverpool13/08/2005 | DTottenham 0-0 Liverpool10/09/2005 | VReal Betis 1-2 Liverpool13/09/2005 |
| Overall | VLiverpool 1-0 Sunderland20/08/2005 | LLiverpool 0-1 CSKA Sofia23/08/2005 | VLiverpool 3-1 CSKA Moscow26/08/2005 | DTottenham 0-0 Liverpool10/09/2005 | VReal Betis 1-2 Liverpool13/09/2005 | DLiverpool 0-0 Manchester United18/09/2005 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 3 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 2 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 5 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 0 |
| Conceding streak | 5 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 0 |
| Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 6 | 4 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 1 | 0 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
| Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
16 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
11 |
|
20 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
14 |
|
295 |
FBDB index ranking (Worldwide) |
5 |
|
15 |
FBDB index ranking (National) |
2 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
6 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
3 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
9 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
0 |
|
6 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0.83 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.25 |
|
0.33 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
3 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
4 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
8 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
8 |
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
4 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Emile Heskey | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Xabi Alonso |  |
 | Nicky Butt | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Jiri Jarosik | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 3 matches | Xabi Alonso | |
Historical head to head
Home
73 gf
48 ga
Away
62 gf
125 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
1 ga
Total
136 gf
174 ga
Historical head to head
Home
125 gf
62 ga
Away
48 gf
73 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
1 ga
Total
174 gf
136 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 9 - 1 |
December 11, 1954 |
| Home | 9 - 1 |
December 11, 1954 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
April 26, 1986 |
| Away | 3 - 0 |
May 08, 2004 |
Latest head to head
February 12, 2005 - Premier League 2004/2005
November 06, 2004 - Premier League 2004/2005
May 08, 2004 - Premier League 2003/2004
November 30, 2003 - Premier League 2003/2004
February 23, 2003 - Premier League 2002/2003
Best historical scorers against Liverpool
|
Bob Hatton | 4 goals | 1973 - 1975 |
 |
Bob Latchford | 4 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
|
Kenneth Leek | 3 goals | 1963 - 1964 |
 |
Clinton Morrison | 3 goals | 2002 - 2003 |
 |
Trevor Francis | 2 goals | 1976 - 1978 |
|
Gordon Taylor | 2 goals | 1972 - 1974 |
Best historical scorers against Birmingham City
|
Gordon Hodgson | 9 goals | 1933 - 1935 |
 |
Ian Rush | 8 goals | 1982 - 1986 |
 |
John Toshack | 7 goals | 1972 - 1977 |
 |
Roger Hunt | 6 goals | 1962 - 1965 |
 |
Graeme Souness | 4 goals | 1978 - 1983 |
 |
Phil Neal | 4 goals | 1976 - 1983 |
Players with most games played vs Liverpool
|
Garry Pendrey | 12 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
|
Joe Gallagher | 10 matches | 1974 - 1981 |
|
Trevor Francis | 9 matches | 1973 - 1978 |
|
Ray Martin | 8 matches | 1964 - 1976 |
|
Bob Hatton | 8 matches | 1972 - 1976 |
|
Malcolm Page | 7 matches | 1965 - 1977 |
Players with most games played vs Birmingham City
|
Phil Neal | 21 matches | 1974 - 1984 |
 |
Ian Callaghan | 18 matches | 1962 - 1978 |
 |
Ray Clemence | 17 matches | 1972 - 1981 |
 |
Kenny Dalglish | 15 matches | 1977 - 1986 |
|
Phil Thompson | 14 matches | 1973 - 1982 |
|
Graeme Souness | 13 matches | 1978 - 1984 |
They played in both sides
46 matches
5 matches
42 matches
223 matches
20 matches
28 matches
18 matches
147 matches
17 matches
193 matches
4 matches
93 matches
They played in both sides
42 matches
223 matches
17 matches
193 matches
18 matches
147 matches
4 matches
93 matches
2 matches
61 matches
1 match
56 matches
Competition info
The other matches
September 24, 2005
September 25, 2005
September 26, 2005
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | Chelsea | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 |
2
|  | Charlton | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
+13
|  | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
+24
|  | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
-25
|  | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
-16
|  | Manchester City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
7
|  | Arsenal | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
+28
|  | Wigan | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
-19
|  | Tottenham | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
-110
|  | Middlesbrough | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
+311
|  | Newcastle United | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
+612
|  | Blackburn | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
-213
|  | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
+214
|  | Birmingham City | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
-315
|  | Aston Villa | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
-316
|  | Portsmouth | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
-217
|  | Fulham | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
-118
|  | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
19
|  | Everton | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
20
|  | Sunderland | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
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