Newcastle vs Birmingham: result 3-1 and analysis
FA Cup3rd Round ReplaysKick-off on January 18, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
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What was the result of Newcastle vs Birmingham?
Newcastle won 3-1 on January 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′M. RitchieNewcastle (pen.)
- 34′Yoan GouffranNewcastle
- 71′David Rhys George CotterillBirmingham
- 90′M. RitchieNewcastle
Official lineup for Newcastle vs Birmingham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Newcastle
- 11M. Ritchie
- 12J. Shelvey
- 20Yoan Gouffran
- 24C. Tioté
- 35D. Barlaser
- 36Y. Ben El-Mhanni
- 5G. Hanley
- 7A. Lazaar
- 22D. Yedlin
- 37S. Findlay
- 28M. Sels
Birmingham
- 14C. Adams
- 6M. Kieftenbeld
- 7R. Tesche
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 17V. Solomon-Otabor
- 25J. Dacres-Cogley
- 26D. Davis
- 3J. Grounds
- 4P. Robinson
- 5R. Shotton
- 1A. Legzdiņš
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Newcastle have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Blackburn(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 30, 2016 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Newcastle(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Brentford(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Barnsley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 27, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Newcastle wins, 1 draw, 0 Birmingham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2017 | Birmingham 1-1 Newcastle | FA Cup |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Newcastle 4-0 Birmingham | Championship |
| May 7, 2011 | Newcastle 2-1 Birmingham | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Birmingham 0-2 Newcastle | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Newcastle on Jan 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Newcastle score 1.9 and concede 0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 1.9 | 0.8 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy