Luton vs Birmingham: result 0-5 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
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What was the result of Luton vs Birmingham?
Birmingham won 0-5 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′M. RobertsBirmingham
- 26′S. HoganBirmingham
- 47′S. HoganBirmingham
- 84′G. GardnerBirmingham
- 88′C. AnekeBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Luton have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Birmingham have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Barnsley(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | West Brom(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Stevenage(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Peterborough(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Brighton(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2021 | Bournemouth(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Stoke City(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Colchester(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 3, 2021 | Tamworth(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Luton win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Birmingham 0-1 Luton | Championship |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Luton 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Luton 1-2 Birmingham | Championship |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Birmingham 2-1 Luton | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Luton score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 2.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.6 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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