Birmingham W 3, Cambridge United W 2

CAMBRIDGE, England (Interstat) — Birmingham City Women advanced in the Women’s FA Cup on Saturday, edging Cambridge United Women 3-2 in a back-and-forth third-round match at Cledara Abbey Stadium. The visitors, favored pregame, validated the statistical projections but were forced to survive a late surge from the lower-league home side. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gave Birmingham City a 69.10 percent probability to win. Birmingham City took control of the match with two first-half goals. Midfielder Kai Wagner opened the scoring in the 31st minute, finishing a composed team move. Forward Kyōgo Furuhashi… Read more...