Newcastle vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 7, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Birmingham?
Newcastle won 2-1 on May 7, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 36′Shola AmeobiNewcastle (pen.)
- 43′S. TaylorNewcastle
- 45′115940Birmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Blackpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 19, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 4-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | Wolves(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 0-5 | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2011 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Sunderland(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Newcastle win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2011 | Birmingham 0-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Newcastle on Feb 15, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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