Birmingham vs Oxford United: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 9, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Oxford United?
Oxford United won 0-1 on August 9, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 120′L. SercombeOxford United
Official lineup for Birmingham vs Oxford United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Birmingham
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 21James Vaughan
- 38J. Storer
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 7R. Tesche
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 28M. Morrison
- 31Paul Caddis
- 1A. Legzdiņš
Oxford United
- 9Wes Thomas
- 10C. Maguire
- 11A. MacDonald
- 20R. Taylor
- 4J. Lundstram
- 8L. Sercombe
- 3Joe Skarz
- 5C. Nelson
- 6A. Martin
- 22S. Long
- 1S. Eastwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Oxford United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| May 7, 2016 | Cardiff(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Preston(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| May 7, 2016 | Wycombe(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Carlisle(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2016 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Oxford United score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Oxford United | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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