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
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Gillingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 10Wes Thomas
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 22A. Shinnie
- 24K. Arthur
- 26D. Davis
- 2Neal James Eardley
- 4P. Robinson
- 12M. Hancox
- 23J. Spector
- 1A. Legzdiņš
Gillingham
- 17R. Donnelly
- 5M. Ehmer
- 6J. Houghton
- 8J. Hessenthaler
- 9B. Williamson
- 11Jermaine McGlashan
- 44J. Wright
- 2R. Jackson
- 3B. Garmston
- 50A. Oshilaja
- 1S. Nelson
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.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy