Birmingham City U21 vs Watford U21: result 1-3 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on April 17, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham City U21 vs Watford U21?
Watford U21 won 1-3 on April 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. BlakeWatford U21 (pen.)
- 66′A. BlakeWatford U21
- 90′?Birmingham City U21
- 90′?Watford U21 (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham City U21 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Watford U21 have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2023 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Crewe Alexandra U21(home) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Coventry City U21(away) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 0-5 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Barnsley U21(home) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Peterborough United U21(home) | 7-0 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Colchester United U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Queens Park Rangers U21(home) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham City U21 score 1.2 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Watford U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City U21 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford U21 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Watford U21 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 69 | 53 | 45 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 17, 2023Burnley U211-1Bristol City U21
- Apr 18, 2023Sheffield Wednesday U211-1Queens Park Rangers U21
- Apr 18, 2023Sheffield United U211-1Millwall U21
- Apr 18, 2023Barnsley U212-1Swansea City U21
- Apr 18, 2023Peterborough United U211-4Ipswich Town U21
- Apr 21, 2023Ipswich Town U213-3Coventry City U21
- Apr 24, 2023Watford U211-1Sheffield Wednesday U21
- Apr 24, 2023Swansea City U214-1Sheffield United U21