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Championship | Gameweek 2
Aug 5, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
St. Andrew's Stadium
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Birmingham
2 - 1
Huddersfield

Hogan (5'), Placheta (45')
Trusty (58')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Ward (61')
Thomas (21'), Russell (32')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Birmingham City and Huddersfield Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Birmingham City 1-1 Huddersfield Town

If the first weekend of the season is anything to go by, neither of these teams will be full of goals this season. That could change in the long term, but for now, we cannot see anything other than a low-scoring draw, a result which arguably would not benefit either side even at this early stage. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Huddersfield Town win with a probability of 44.42%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 28.82% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Huddersfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.84%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.86%) and 0-2 (8.28%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 1-0 (9.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.67%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.

Result
Birmingham CityDrawHuddersfield Town
28.82% (0.23 0.23) 26.76% (0.172 0.17) 44.42% (-0.407 -0.41)
Both teams to score 49.47% (-0.384 -0.38)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.8% (-0.562 -0.56)55.2% (0.556 0.56)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.56% (-0.463 -0.46)76.44% (0.459 0.46)
Birmingham City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.72% (-0.12 -0.12)34.28% (0.114 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.01% (-0.129 -0.13)70.99% (0.123 0.12)
Huddersfield Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.28% (-0.44999999999999 -0.45)24.72% (0.444 0.44)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.73% (-0.63 -0.63)59.27% (0.624 0.62)
Score Analysis
    Birmingham City 28.82%
    Huddersfield Town 44.42%
    Draw 26.75%
Birmingham CityDrawHuddersfield Town
1-0 @ 9.07% (0.166 0.17)
2-1 @ 6.79% (0.015 0.01)
2-0 @ 4.86% (0.074 0.07)
3-1 @ 2.42% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-0 @ 1.73% (0.021 0.02)
3-2 @ 1.69% (-0.024 -0.02)
Other @ 2.26%
Total : 28.82%
1-1 @ 12.67% (0.06 0.06)
0-0 @ 8.47% (0.18 0.18)
2-2 @ 4.74% (-0.051 -0.05)
Other @ 0.87%
Total : 26.75%
0-1 @ 11.84% (0.1 0.1)
1-2 @ 8.86% (-0.066000000000001 -0.07)
0-2 @ 8.28% (-0.035 -0.04)
1-3 @ 4.13% (-0.085 -0.09)
0-3 @ 3.86% (-0.067 -0.07)
2-3 @ 2.21% (-0.053 -0.05)
1-4 @ 1.44% (-0.049 -0.05)
0-4 @ 1.35% (-0.042 -0.04)
Other @ 2.46%
Total : 44.42%

How you voted: Birmingham vs Huddersfield

Birmingham City
36.4%
Draw
38.4%
Huddersfield Town
25.3%
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5Middlesbrough28128846341244
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17Millwall27710102626031
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Cardiff CityCardiff28610123143-1228
20Derby CountyDerby2876153138-727
21Hull City2868142738-1126
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