Sunderland vs Birmingham: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stadium of Light, Sunderland
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What was the result of Sunderland vs Birmingham?
Sunderland and Birmingham drew 1-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 16′S. GallagherBirmingham
- 21′L. GrabbanSunderland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sunderland have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Birmingham have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | Fulham(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Wolves(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Reading(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | QPR(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Fulham(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 22, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Sunderland win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2014 | Birmingham 0-3 Sunderland | League Cup |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Birmingham 2-0 Sunderland | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2010 | Sunderland 2-2 Birmingham | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Birmingham vs Sunderland on Aug 27, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sunderland score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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