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West Ham United FC vs Birmingham City FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2018-19
West Ham United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 5 Jan 2019 · 12:30 UTC London Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Gary Gardner
Issa Diop 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

West Ham United FC vs Birmingham City FC — FA Cup at London Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee Dan Cook
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee Lee Probert
  • Referee Roger East
  • Referee Scott Ledger

Head-to-Head

1
West Ham United FC 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Birmingham City FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-05 West Ham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC

Recent Form

West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
02 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–2 D
30 Dec Burnley FC A 0–2 L
27 Dec Southampton FC A 2–1 W
22 Dec Watford FC H 0–2 L
15 Dec Fulham FC A 2–0 W
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Jan West Ham United FC A 0–2 L
01 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Brentford FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
22 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
15 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
West Ham United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Ham United FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. West Ham United FC is hosting Birmingham City FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Marko Arnautovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michail Antonio made 341 appearances and scored 54 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 19' The referee calls foul for Gary Gardner. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Andy Carroll comes on to replace Marko Arnautovic.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Ham United FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Arthur Masuaku has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 341 appearances.
  • 35' Maxime Colin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Garry Monk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' West Ham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Craig Gardner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gary Gardner at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Issa Diop is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' Robert Snodgrass is replacing Samir Nasri for the West Ham United FC side.
  • 63' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harlee Dean suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Viv Solomon-Otabor. He replaces Connor Mahoney on 73 minute.
  • 78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 79' Time for substitution for West Ham United FC. Xande Silva is replaced by Felipe Anderson.
  • 84' England international Craig Gardner has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Ham United FC and Birmingham City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Goal! Andy Carroll scores his 22 goal in 341 matches.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for West Ham United FC players.

Lineups

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Pellegrini

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andy Carroll 1
Marko Arnautovic 1

Head to Head

2019-01-05 West Ham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC

West Ham United FC Form

2019-01-05 West Ham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2019-01-02 West Ham United FC 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2018-12-30 Burnley FC 2–0 West Ham United FC L 2018-12-27 Southampton FC 1–2 West Ham United FC W 2018-12-22 West Ham United FC 0–2 Watford FC L 2018-12-15 Fulham FC 0–2 West Ham United FC W

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-01-05 West Ham United FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-01-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-29 Birmingham City FC 0–0 Brentford FC D 2018-12-26 Birmingham City FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2018-12-22 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Birmingham City FC W 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC51% Draw27% Birmingham City FC22%
Actual: West Ham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
49%
West Ham United FC or Birmingham City FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Ham United FC34% Draw49% Birmingham City FC17%
Actual: West Ham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.