Birmingham vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 2, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bolton?
Birmingham won 2-1 on April 2, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 4′Kevin PhillipsBirmingham
- 59′C. GardnerBirmingham
- 71′J. ElmanderBolton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Bolton have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2011 | Wigan(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2011 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2011 | Manchester United(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2011 | Aston Villa(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Newcastle(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 13, 2011 | Everton(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2010 | Bolton 2-2 Birmingham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Bolton | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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