Match

Plymouth vs Birmingham: result 3-3 and analysis

ChampionshipMatchday 23Kick-off on December 23, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Home Park, Plymouth

Plymouth
3-3
Birmingham

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What was the result of Plymouth vs Birmingham?

Plymouth and Birmingham drew 3-3 on December 23, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 15′J. StansfieldBirmingham
  • 39′J. JamesBirmingham
  • 43′J. EdwardsPlymouth
  • 62′J. BacunaBirmingham
  • 68′B. WainePlymouth
  • 86′M. WhittakerPlymouth

Official lineup for Plymouth vs Birmingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Plymouth

4-3-3
  1. 2B. Mumba
  2. 23B. Waine
  3. 10M. Whittaker
  1. 18F. Azaz
  2. 4J. Houghton
  3. 28L. Cundle
  1. 22B. Galloway
  2. 17L. Gibson
  3. 5Julio Pleguezuelo
  4. 8J. Edwards
  1. 21C. Hazard

Birmingham

4-2-3-1
  1. 28J. Stansfield
  1. 7J. Bacuna
  2. 19J. James
  3. 17S. Dembélé
  1. 6K. Bielik
  2. 34I. Šunjić
  1. 3L. Buchanan
  2. 5D. Sanderson
  3. 4M. Roberts
  4. 44E. Aiwu
  1. 21J. Ruddy
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Plymouth have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Plymouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 16, 2023Rotherham(home)3-2Championship
Dec 13, 2023QPR(away)0-0Championship
Dec 9, 2023Leicester(away)0-4Championship
Dec 2, 2023Stoke City(home)2-1Championship
Nov 28, 2023Coventry(away)0-1Championship
Birmingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2023Leicester(home)2-3Championship
Dec 13, 2023Cardiff(away)1-0Championship
Dec 8, 2023Coventry(away)0-2Championship
Dec 2, 2023Rotherham(home)0-0Championship
Nov 29, 2023Blackburn(away)2-4Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Plymouth win, 0 draws, 2 Birmingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 26, 2023Birmingham 2-1 PlymouthChampionship
Jan 8, 2022Birmingham 0-1 PlymouthFA Cup
Aug 6, 2013Birmingham 3-2 PlymouthLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Plymouth on Aug 26, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Plymouth score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 1.2 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Plymouth1.61.648/159/15
Birmingham1.21.738/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Birmingham15852281429

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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

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