Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Manchester United (1st, 80 pts) held a 41-point advantage over Birmingham City (18th, 39 pts). Per game in the league, Manchester United were scoring 2.05 and conceding 0.97, Birmingham City 0.97 and 1.53, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Manchester United in 8 games.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manchester United 7, draws 4, Birmingham City 0, at 1.91 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 36% of the wins in this fixture. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 27% of meetings.
The venue was Old Trafford in Manchester, with room for 74,300 spectators. Manchester United led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.




