Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 04:30 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham?
Nottingham Forest and Birmingham drew 2-2 on August 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 21′L. JutkiewiczBirmingham
- 72′C. AdamsBirmingham
- 75′J. LolleyNottingham Forest
- 87′Daryl Michael MurphyNottingham Forest
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nottingham Forest have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Wigan(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Bury(home) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Reading(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 7, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Bristol City(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | Bolton(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Swansea(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Reading(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Nottingham Forest win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2018 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Birmingham | Championship |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Nottingham Forest vs Birmingham on Mar 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Nottingham Forest score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Birmingham | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 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