Match Report
7 points for Birmingham City (2nd), 8 for Walsall (1st): a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Birmingham City: only 9th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Per game in the league, Birmingham City were scoring 4 and conceding 0.67, Walsall 1.67 and 0.33, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
The venue was St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham, with room for 32,609 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.