Bolton vs Birmingham: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 29, 2010 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton
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What was the result of Bolton vs Birmingham?
Bolton and Birmingham drew 2-2 on August 29, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. JohnsonBirmingham
- 51′C. GardnerBirmingham
- 71′K. DaviesBolton (pen.)
- 81′R. BlakeBolton
Official lineup for Bolton vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bolton
- 9J. Elmander
- 14K. Davies
- 6F. Muamba
- 8Stuart Holden
- 10Martin Petrov
- 27Lee Chung-Yong
- 2G. Steinsson
- 4P. Robinson
- 5Gary Cahill
- 12Z. Knight
- 22J. Jääskeläinen
Birmingham
- 10C. Jerome
- 16James McFadden
- 7S. Larsson
- 8C. Gardner
- 4L. Bowyer
- 2Stephen Carr
- 5R. Johnson
- 6L. Ridgewell
- 12Barry Ferguson
- 15S. Dann
- 26B. Foster
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Bolton have 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats; Birmingham have 1, 1 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2010 | West Ham(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2010 | Fulham(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2010 | Blackburn(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2010 | Sunderland(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Bolton score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 2; Birmingham score 2.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Birmingham | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 2/2 |
Over the last 2 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