Birmingham vs Port Vale: result 0-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 26, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Port Vale?
Port Vale won 0-1 on August 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. HeadleyPort Vale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Port Vale have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Oxford United(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2025 | Doncaster(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Blackpool(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Birmingham win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Port Vale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Port Vale 0-2 Birmingham | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Port Vale vs Birmingham on Jul 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Port Vale score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.4 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Port Vale | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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