Birmingham vs Crawley Town: result 5-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 8, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Crawley Town?
Birmingham won 5-1 on August 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 27′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 38′D. DavisBirmingham
- 42′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 49′R. TescheBirmingham
- 66′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 86′Panutche CamaráCrawley Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Crawley Town have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Burton Albion(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| May 6, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Crawley Town score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Crawley Town | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 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