Birmingham vs Bristol Rovers: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 14, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Bristol Rovers?
Birmingham won 2-0 on December 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. BuchananBirmingham
- 38′J. StansfieldBirmingham (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Stockport County(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Blackpool(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Barnsley(away) | 0-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Blackpool(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Birmingham win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Bristol Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2015 | Bristol Rovers 1-2 Birmingham | League Cup |
| Jan 14, 2014 | Birmingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham on Aug 11, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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