Championship · Regular Season - 17
Burnley vs Birmingham
Wed 25 Nov 2026 · 19:45 UTC · Turf Moor, Burnley
Burnley host Birmingham on Wed 25 Nov 2026 (Championship); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Burnley 31%, draw 29%, Birmingham 41%.
- Average value of the expected XI: Burnley €5.1M, Birmingham €4.5M.
- Style contrast in chance creation (Championship): Burnley rank #21 of 24, Birmingham #3.
Provisional prediction
From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.
Most likely scores
Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Burnley goals first.
- 1–114%
- 1–29%
- 0–18%
- 2–17%
- 0–07%
- 1–07%
- Other scores48%
Best pick for your pool
The score with the most expected points under each pool's scoring, from the provisional chances.
superbru.com1–2expected 0.7 pts
voetbalpoules.nl1–2expected 3.3 pts
Team Elo: Burnley 1934 · Birmingham 2080
Probable line-ups
Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each expected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
Burnley · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Average) · Elo 2030
Birmingham · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.1 (Good) · Elo 2092
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Burnley
22nd in Championship · 10 pts from 15
- 7 NovLCardiff England Championship1935
- 3 NovDQPR England Championship1922
- 31 OctDPortsmouth England Championship1926
- 24 OctLLincoln England Championship1966
- 16 OctLWolves England Championship1970
Birmingham
1st in Championship · 29 pts from 15
- 7 NovWSwansea England Championship2065
- 3 NovWMillwall England Championship2046
- 31 OctWLincoln England Championship2044
- 24 OctLCardiff England Championship2078
- 17 OctWQPR England Championship2049
Season outlook
From the Championship simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 10 /15 | 48.9 | 0% | 0% | 34% | 22nd |
| Birmingham | 29 /15 | 78.7 | 17% | 59% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 24th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Burnley: balanced profile (how Fabio Celestini plays) · Birmingham: possession-based (how Chris Davies plays)