Birmingham vs Manchester United: result 1-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 28, 2010 at 08:00 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Manchester United?
Birmingham and Manchester United drew 1-1 on December 28, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 58′Dimitar Ivanov BerbatovManchester United
- 90′115940Birmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Manchester United have 9, 6 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2010 | Wolves(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2010 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Fulham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Chelsea(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Manchester City(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2010 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2010 | Arsenal(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2010 | Blackburn(home) | 7-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Wigan(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 13, 2010 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester United score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Manchester United | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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