Forest Green vs Birmingham Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Forest Green went head-to-head with Birmingham in the FA Cup of England on January 17. Birmingham took the win with a commanding 1-2 result.

The decisive moment occurred on the 8th minute when Ben Stevenson found the net, putting Forest Green in front. The scoreline was shaped by further goals from Lucas Jutkiewicz and Kevin Long, bringing the match to a 1-2 conclusion.

7 years after their last encounter in a friendly, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Forest Green and Birmingham meet again. In their last match, Birmingham secured a 0-3 win. Forest Green head into this game after their recent draw with Exeter on January 14 in the League One. With goals conceded across five consecutive matches, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Birmingham are on a troubling run, heading into this match following four back-to-back defeats to Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Hull City and Burnley. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for five consecutive matches now.

This FA Cup clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Forest Green and Birmingham in this campaign. Connor Wickham and Myles Peart-Harris have been pivotal for Forest Green’s attack, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Wickham is Forest Green’s overall top scorer so far this term, with six goals across all competitions, as OKeeffe leads the creative efforts for the team, recording six assists across competitions. Supporting them are Josh March, Jordan Garrick and Reece Brown, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Forest Green’s attack.

Meanwhile, Birmingham’s leading scorer Scott Hogan and Troy Deeney have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by John Eustace, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Hogan remains at the heart of Birmingham’s attacking play, registering nine goals and in all competitions this term, as Bacuna tops the team’s assist charts with two decisive passes leading to goals. Adding further support are Auston Trusty, Tahith Chong and Przemyslaw Placheta, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Forest Green - Birmingham in real time.

Forest Green kicked off the game with Lewis Thomas, Brandon Cooper, Bailey Cargill, Dominic Bernard, Kyle McAllister who got substituted by Bryan Fiabema on the 70th minute, Ben Stevenson who got substituted by David Davis on the 84th minute, Regan Hendry, Corey OKeeffe who got substituted by Oliver Casey on the 71st minute, Myles Peart-Harris who got substituted by Reece Brown on the 84th minute, Mathew Stevens who got substituted by Jordan Garrick on the 70th minute and Josh March as starters, with Reece Brown, Harvey Bunker, Oliver Casey, David Davis, Bryan Fiabema, Jordan Garrick, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Luke McGee and Dylan McGeouch on the bench.

Birmingham's starting eleven were Neil Etheridge, Emmanuel Longelo who got substituted by Tahith Chong on the 46th minute, Kevin Long, Auston Trusty, Krystian Bielik, Jordan Graham who got substituted by Maxime Colin on the 46th minute, Jordan James who got substituted by Alfie Chang on the 46th minute, Hannibal Mejbri who got substituted by Juninho Bacuna on the 73rd minute, Dion Sanderson, Lucas Jutkiewicz and Scott Hogan who got substituted by Troy Deeney on the 86th minute, with Juninho Bacuna, Alfie Chang, Tahith Chong, Maxime Colin, Troy Deeney, Romelle Donovan, George Friend, Nico Gordon and John Ruddy on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Forest Green vs Birmingham on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Myles Peart-Harris, Emmanuel Longelo, Krystian Bielik, Hannibal Mejbri and Auston Trusty were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met twice since July 2014. Every match has gone Birmingham's way, as they have won all two encounters. The most recent match between them was on July 16, 2016, in a friendly, where Birmingham secured a 0-3 victory. In total, Forest Green have managed zero goal in these two meetings, compared to Birmingham's four. So, overall, Birmingham have the edge in head-to-head matches against Forest Green in their recent history.

Recent Form

Forest Green’s previous game resulted in a draw against Exeter., while Birmingham's recent form includes four consecutive losses, including defeats against Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Hull City and Burnley in their last four outings. Overall, Forest Green have won seven of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing four, while in their last twenty matches, Birmingham have recorded seven wins, seven losses, and six draws.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Forest Green and Birmingham in real time. You can watch the goals by Ben Stevenson, Lucas Jutkiewicz and Kevin Long as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Forest Green - Birmingham are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.