Birmingham City U21 vs Colchester United U21: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 10Kick-off on January 20, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Liberty Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
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What was the result of Birmingham City U21 vs Colchester United U21?
Birmingham City U21 won 3-2 on January 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 1′B. IhionvienColchester United U21
- 5′F. ThorndikeBirmingham City U21
- 11′Keyendrah SimmondsBirmingham City U21
- 64′F. ThorndikeBirmingham City U21
- 73′Josh HomeColchester United U21 (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham City U21 have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester United U21 have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | Wigan Athletic U21(away) | 0-5 | Professional Development League |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Barnsley U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Southampton U21(home) | 2-2 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Everton U21(home) | 1-0 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Everton U21(away) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Everton U21(home) | 1-1 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Everton U21(away) | 2-7 | Premier League Cup |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Southampton U21(away) | 1-7 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Southampton U21(home) | 0-5 | Premier League Cup |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Millwall U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Birmingham City U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Colchester United U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2022 | Colchester United U21 2-1 Birmingham City U21 | Premier League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Birmingham City U21 5-0 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Colchester United U21 vs Birmingham City U21 on Oct 14, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham City U21 score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester United U21 score 1.4 and concede 3.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City U21 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Colchester United U21 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham City U21 sit 4th in Premier League Cup (2 points from 6 matches) and Colchester United U21 sit 1st (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| 4 | Birmingham City U21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
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
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