Birmingham vs Bristol City: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bristol City?
Birmingham won 2-1 on August 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 1′B. De Cordova-ReidBristol City
- 30′C. GardnerBirmingham
- 74′Jacques Ilonda MaghomaBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Bristol City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Ipswich(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| May 7, 2017 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Birmingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Bristol City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Bristol City 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Bristol City 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 12, 2015 | Birmingham 4-2 Bristol City | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Bristol City 0-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Birmingham 2-0 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Bristol City vs Birmingham on May 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol City score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Bristol City | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 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 Bristol City sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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