Aston Villa vs Birmingham: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 22, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Villa Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Aston Villa vs Birmingham?
Aston Villa won 1-0 on September 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 62′Rudy GestedeAston Villa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Aston Villa have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Birmingham have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2015 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Leicester(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Sunderland(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Notts County(home) | 5-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Crystal Palace(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Bristol City(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Gillingham(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Aston Villa win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2011 | Birmingham 1-1 Aston Villa | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2010 | Aston Villa 0-0 Birmingham | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Aston Villa on Jan 16, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Aston Villa score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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