Blackburn vs Birmingham: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 15, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Birmingham?
Blackburn and Birmingham drew 2-2 on December 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′Danny GrahamBlackburn
- 46′A. ArmstrongBlackburn
- 78′C. GardnerBirmingham (pen.)
- 80′C. AdamsBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Preston(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Rotherham(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Preston(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 2-4 | Championship |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 3-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | Blackburn 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Blackburn 2-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 3, 2015 | Birmingham 0-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Birmingham 2-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2014 | Blackburn 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Birmingham on Jan 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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