Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham: result 1-2 and analysis
League Cup1st RoundKick-off on August 11, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Memorial Stadium, Bristol, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 1-2 on August 11, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 57′Jacques Ilonda MaghomaBirmingham
- 65′E. HarrisonBristol Rovers
- 68′A. ShinnieBirmingham
Official lineup for Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol Rovers
- 17J. Easter
- 8O. Clarke
- 9E. Harrison
- 11J. Gosling
- 2D. Leadbitter
- 3L. Brown
- 4T. Lockyer
- 6T. Parkes
- 15J. Clarke
- 24Stuart Sinclair
- 1Steve Mildenhall
Birmingham
- 10Wes Thomas
- 21Lee Novak
- 8Stephen Gleeson
- 19Jacques Ilonda Maghoma
- 22A. Shinnie
- 26D. Davis
- 2Neal James Eardley
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 28M. Morrison
- 1A. Legzdiņš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol Rovers have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Birmingham have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Northampton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Alfreton Town(home) | 7-0 | National League |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Dover(away) | 1-1 | National League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Southport(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Apr 6, 2015 | Kidderminster Harriers(away) | 3-0 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2015 | Reading(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| May 2, 2015 | Bolton(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Charlton(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 22, 2015 | Reading(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Watford(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Bristol Rovers wins, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2014 | Birmingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers | FA Cup |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Bristol Rovers on Jan 14, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol Rovers score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 2.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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