Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham: result 3-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Birmingham?
Sheffield Wednesday won 3-2 on August 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 14′Réda JohnsonSheffield Wednesday
- 39′RodriSheffield Wednesday
- 78′Nikola ZigicBirmingham
- 89′Jermaine JohnsonSheffield Wednesday
- 90′M. KingBirmingham (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Birmingham have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Derby(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Wycombe(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Brentford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Carlisle(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2012 | Charlton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2012 | Barnet(home) | 5-1 | League Cup |
| May 9, 2012 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| May 4, 2012 | Blackpool(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Reading(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Wednesday score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
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