Blackpool vs Birmingham: result 1-2 and analysis
FA Cup2nd RoundKick-off on December 1, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackpool vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-2 on December 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. DykesBirmingham
- 24′L. JutkiewiczBirmingham
- 55′J. RhodesBlackpool
Official lineup for Blackpool vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackpool
4-4-2- 19D. Ballard
- 9K. Joseph
- 14E. Embleton
- 6O. Norburn
- 28R. Finnigan
- 25R. Apter
- 3J. Husband
- 20O. Casey
- 5M. Pennington
- 24O. Offiah
- 30H. Tyrer
Birmingham
3-4-2-1- 10L. Jutkiewicz
- 17L. Dykes
- 33A. Yokoyama
- 26L. Harris
- 27B. Khela
- 12Marc Henry Leonard
- 2E. Laird
- 6K. Bielik
- 5D. Sanderson
- 19T. Gardner-Hickman
- 45B. Peacock-Farrell
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackpool have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | Exeter City(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Fulham U21(home) | 7-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackpool wins, 1 draw, 2 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2023 | Birmingham 0-1 Blackpool | Championship |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Blackpool 0-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Blackpool 6-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Birmingham 1-0 Blackpool | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2014 | Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackpool on Apr 22, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Blackpool score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 2.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 2.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy