Watford vs Birmingham: result 2-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 28, 2011 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Vicarage Road, Rhydmwyn, Flintshire
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What was the result of Watford vs Birmingham?
Watford and Birmingham drew 2-2 on August 28, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. RooneyBirmingham
- 80′Marvin SordellWatford
- 88′C. WoodBirmingham
- 90′Martin TaylorWatford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Watford have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2011 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 20, 2011 | Coventry(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2011 | West Ham(home) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Derby(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Burnley(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2011 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Derby(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| May 22, 2011 | Tottenham(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| May 15, 2011 | Fulham(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Watford score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 5; Birmingham score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Birmingham | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Watford sit 7th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Birmingham sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 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