Birmingham vs Colchester: result 1-0 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 10, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Colchester?
Birmingham won 1-0 on August 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 75′Marcel OakleyBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Tamworth(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | West Brom(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Northampton(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Wealdstone(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Ipswich(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Gillingham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Tottenham(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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