Birmingham vs Blackburn: result 2-4 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 44Kick-off on April 21, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Blackburn?
Blackburn won 2-4 on April 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 20′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 24′T. KaneBlackburn
- 45′Rudy GestedeBlackburn
- 63′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 84′D. GrayBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Blackburn have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2014 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Doncaster(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Bournemouth(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Millwall(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Apr 8, 2014 | QPR(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2014 | Brighton(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Birmingham win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2013 | Blackburn 2-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Birmingham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham on Dec 29, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Birmingham sit 13th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Blackburn sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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