Birmingham vs Bolton: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bolton?
Birmingham won 2-1 on September 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. LitaBirmingham
- 44′C. EaglesBolton
- 48′M. KingBirmingham (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Bolton have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Coventry(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2012 | Watford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Watford(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Hull City(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Derby(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bolton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2011 | Birmingham 2-1 Bolton | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Bolton 2-2 Birmingham | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bolton score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Bolton | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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 Bolton sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bolton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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