Birmingham vs Cambridge United: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 12, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Cambridge United?
Birmingham won 3-1 on August 12, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′Clayton Andrew DonaldsonBirmingham
- 38′R. DonaldsonCambridge United
- 96′Paul CaddisBirmingham
- 105′Mark James DuffyBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Cambridge United 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 9, 2014 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| May 3, 2014 | Bolton(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2014 | Wigan(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Leeds(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Blackburn(home) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2014 | Plymouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Chester(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Lincoln(away) | 0-1 | National League |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Kidderminster Harriers(away) | 0-2 | National League |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Hyde United(home) | 7-2 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cambridge United score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Cambridge United | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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