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
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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.
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