Birmingham vs Gillingham: result 2-0 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 25, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Gillingham?
Birmingham won 2-0 on August 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 35′Wes ThomasBirmingham
- 72′Wes ThomasBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Gillingham have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2015 | Derby(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2015 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Plymouth(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 4-0 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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