The Match
Match Report
Oakley's deflected shot in the 76th minute finally saw off the League Two side.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's EFL Cup clash between Birmingham City and Colchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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 Colchester United win with a probability of 39.11%. A win for Birmingham City had a probability of 32.12% and a draw had a probability of 28.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.9%) and 0-2 (7.54%). The likeliest Birmingham City win was 1-0 (11.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.31%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.2% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Birmingham City | Draw | Colchester United |
| 32.12% | 28.77% | 39.11% |
| Both teams to score 45.1% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
