Arsenal vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 16, 2010 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London
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What was the result of Arsenal vs Birmingham?
Arsenal won 2-1 on October 16, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 33′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 41′Samir NasriArsenal (pen.)
- 47′Marouane ChamakhArsenal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham have 1, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2010 | Chelsea(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2010 | West Brom(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2010 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Bolton(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 28, 2010 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2010 | Everton(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2010 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2010 | West Brom(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Sep 12, 2010 | Liverpool(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Arsenal score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 7; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1 | 5/7 | 4/7 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 4/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy