Birmingham vs Swansea: result 3-1 and analysis
League Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 25, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)St Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham
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What was the result of Birmingham vs Swansea?
Birmingham won 3-1 on September 25, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 57′D. BurnBirmingham
- 61′Matthew James GreenBirmingham
- 81′T. AdeyemiBirmingham
- 90′W. BonySwansea
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Birmingham have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Swansea have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Burnley(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Sep 14, 2013 | QPR(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Ipswich(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2013 | Yeovil Town(away) | 5-5 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2013 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2013 | Liverpool(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 1, 2013 | West Brom(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Tottenham(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Manchester United(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Swansea score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Swansea | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4 | 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