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Blackpool vs Birmingham: result 6-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 43Kick-off on April 18, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bloomfield Road, Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool
6-1
Birmingham

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What was the result of Blackpool vs Birmingham?

Blackpool won 6-1 on April 18, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 3′J. BeesleyBlackpool
  • 14′C. HamiltonBlackpool
  • 40′K. DougallBlackpool
  • 56′J. BeesleyBlackpool
  • 63′I. ŠunjićBirmingham
  • 85′J. YatesBlackpool (pen.)
  • 90′C. ConnollyBlackpool

Official lineup for Blackpool vs Birmingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Blackpool

4-4-2
  1. 10K. Anderson
  2. 22C. Hamilton
  1. 19S. Lavery
  2. 28J. Beesley
  3. 27C. Kirk
  4. 12K. Dougall
  1. 21M. Ekpiteta
  2. 2C. Connolly
  3. 3J. Husband
  4. 26R. Keogh
  1. 1C. Maxwell

Birmingham

4-4-2
  1. 33L. Taylor
  2. 36T. Deeney
  1. 19J. James
  2. 6R. Woods
  3. 34I. Šunjić
  4. 24J. Graham
  1. 25O. Hernández
  2. 50N. Gordon
  3. 3K. Pedersen
  4. 4M. Roberts
  1. 38Z. Jeacock
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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 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Blackpool
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2022West Brom(away)1-2Championship
Apr 9, 2022Blackburn(away)1-1Championship
Apr 5, 2022Preston(away)0-1Championship
Apr 2, 2022Nottingham Forest(home)1-4Championship
Mar 16, 2022Sheffield Utd(home)0-0Championship
Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2022Coventry(home)2-4Championship
Apr 9, 2022Nottingham Forest(away)0-2Championship
Apr 3, 2022West Brom(home)1-0Championship
Mar 19, 2022Swansea(away)0-0Championship
Mar 15, 2022Middlesbrough(home)0-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackpool win, 2 draws, 3 Birmingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2021Birmingham 1-0 BlackpoolChampionship
Mar 4, 2015Birmingham 1-0 BlackpoolChampionship
Dec 6, 2014Blackpool 1-0 BirminghamChampionship
Feb 22, 2014Blackpool 1-2 BirminghamChampionship
Nov 23, 2013Birmingham 1-1 BlackpoolChampionship
Mar 5, 2013Birmingham 1-1 BlackpoolChampionship

Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Blackpool on Nov 27, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Blackpool score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Blackpool1.21.1410/156/15
Birmingham1.11.648/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Birmingham10451171117

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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

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