Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 3, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham?
Nottingham Forest won 2-1 on March 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. LolleyNottingham Forest
- 79′M. CashNottingham Forest
- 87′M. MorrisonBirmingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Birmingham have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | QPR(away) | 5-2 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Reading(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Hull City(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Fulham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | Barnsley(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-5 | Championship |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Millwall(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nottingham Forest win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2017 | Birmingham 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Birmingham 0-0 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 3-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2015 | Birmingham 0-1 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Nottingham Forest 1-3 Birmingham | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Nottingham Forest on Nov 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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