Coventry vs Birmingham: result 3-2 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 28, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
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What was the result of Coventry vs Birmingham?
Coventry won 3-2 on August 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′P. LøvenkrandsBirmingham
- 20′Cody McDonaldCoventry
- 22′Kevin KilbaneCoventry
- 44′J. SpectorBirmingham
- 97′C. BakerCoventry
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Bury(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Dagenham & Redbridge(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Southampton(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Watford(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| May 9, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Coventry win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Coventry 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Birmingham 1-0 Coventry | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Coventry vs Birmingham on Mar 10, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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