Match Report
43 points separated the sides: Birmingham City 1st on 111, Bolton Wanderers 8th on 68. Bolton Wanderers had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Bolton Wanderers ran at 1.46 scored and 1.52 conceded, Birmingham City at 1.83 and 0.67.
Birmingham City had not lost in 6 games.
GioScore's database holds 25 meetings between the two: 10 for Bolton Wanderers, 11 for Birmingham City and 4 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.4 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.
University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, capacity 28,723, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Bolton Wanderers: George Thomason (49'), John McAtee (39'), Aaron Collins (71') · Birmingham City: Emil Hansson (23')