Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 2-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 29, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 2-3 on December 29, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′Lee NovakBirmingham
- 18′Lee NovakBirmingham
- 36′Christopher Robert BurkeBirmingham
- 66′J. RhodesBlackburn
- 72′J. RhodesBlackburn
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Millwall(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | QPR(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Ipswich(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2013 | Wigan(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 21, 2013 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2013 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2013 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Blackburn win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2013 | Birmingham 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2010 | Birmingham 2-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackburn on May 4, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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