Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 2-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 36Kick-off on March 8, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Blackburn won 2-0 on March 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. WattBlackburn
- 23′Danny GrahamBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2016 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Feb 24, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2016 | West Ham(home) | 1-5 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2016 | Hull City(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 27, 2016 | QPR(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2016 | Bolton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Rotherham(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2015 | Birmingham 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Birmingham 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Blackburn 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Birmingham 2-4 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 29, 2013 | Blackburn 2-3 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Birmingham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on Nov 3, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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