Leicester vs Birmingham: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 24, 2013 at 02:00 PM (UTC)King Power Stadium, Leicester, Leicestershire
Full time
What was the result of Leicester vs Birmingham?
Leicester won 3-2 on August 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 12′Matthew James GreenBirmingham
- 78′J. VardyLeicester
- 82′A. KingLeicester
- 90′D. NugentLeicester (pen.)
- 90′Christopher Robert BurkeBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Leicester have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Derby(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Leeds(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Middlesbrough(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| May 12, 2013 | Watford(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2013 | Brighton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2013 | Plymouth(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2013 | Watford(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| May 4, 2013 | Blackburn(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Leicester win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2013 | Leicester 2-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Birmingham 1-1 Leicester | Championship |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Leicester 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 16, 2011 | Birmingham 2-0 Leicester | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Leicester vs Birmingham on Apr 12, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Leicester score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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