Colchester United U21 vs Birmingham City U21: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier League CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on October 14, 2022 at 06:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester United U21 vs Birmingham City U21?
Colchester United U21 won 2-1 on October 14, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 29′Kieran WakefieldBirmingham City U21
- 78′394151Colchester United U21
- 84′394154Colchester United U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Colchester United U21 have 3 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham City U21 have 2, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2022 | Bristol City U21(home) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Swansea City U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Queens Park Rangers U21(away) | 0-2 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Charlton Athletic U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2022 | Burnley U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Peterborough United U21(away) | 2-3 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Coventry City U21(home) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Hull City U21(away) | 1-3 | Professional Development League |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Wigan Athletic U21(home) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Colchester United U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Birmingham City U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2022 | Birmingham City U21 5-0 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham City U21 vs Colchester United U21 on Sep 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester United U21 score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 8; Birmingham City U21 score 1.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United U21 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 0 | 5/8 | 6/8 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 5/8 | 7/8 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester United U21 sit 1st in Premier League Cup (10 points from 6 matches) and Birmingham City U21 sit 4th (2 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester United U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| 4 | Birmingham City U21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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