Birmingham vs Plymouth: result 3-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 6, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Plymouth?
Birmingham won 3-2 on August 6, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 48′S. AllanBirmingham
- 61′L. AlessandraPlymouth
- 84′S. AllanBirmingham
- 90′L. AlessandraPlymouth
- 92′K. BartleyBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Plymouth have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Bristol City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2013 | Southend(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Rochdale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Rotherham(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Chesterfield(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 13, 2013 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Plymouth | 0.8 | 0.8 | 4 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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