Chelsea vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
FA Cup5th RoundKick-off on February 18, 2012 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Birmingham?
Chelsea and Birmingham drew 1-1 on February 18, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 20′David MurphyBirmingham
- 62′Daniel Andre SturridgeChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- FFernando Torres
- DDaniel Andre Sturridge
- MMikel John Obi
- RRaul José Trindade Meireles
- RRamires
- MMata
- GGary Cahill
- BB. Ivanović
- DDavid Luiz
- RR. Bertrand
- PPetr Čech
Birmingham
- AA. Rooney
- NN. Redmond
- KK. Fahey
- MM. Gomis
- WW. Elliott
- JJ. Mutch
- PPablo Ibanez Tebar
- DDavid Murphy
- SStephen Carr
- CC. Davies
- CColin Anthony Doyle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | Everton(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Manchester United(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Swansea(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2012 | QPR(away) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Norwich(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2012 | Hull City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 7, 2012 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Southampton(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Leeds(away) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 4-0 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Chelsea win, 0 draws, 1 Birmingham win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2011 | Chelsea 3-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2010 | Birmingham 1-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Birmingham on Apr 20, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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