Wigan vs Birmingham: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 19, 2011 at 03:00 PM (UTC)DW Stadium, Wigan
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What was the result of Wigan vs Birmingham?
Wigan won 2-1 on March 19, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 6′L. RidgewellBirmingham
- 25′T. CleverleyWigan
- 90′M. FigueroaWigan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wigan have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Birmingham have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2011 | Manchester City(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Manchester United(home) | 0-4 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2011 | Blackburn(home) | 4-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2011 | West Brom(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2011 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2011 | West Brom(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 12, 2011 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2011 | West Ham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Wigan win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Birmingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2010 | Birmingham 0-0 Wigan | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Wigan score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Birmingham score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Birmingham | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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