Championship: Birmingham vs Watford – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Birmingham and Watford who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

When Watford come to St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Birmingham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Birmingham vs Watford

Birmingham Form

A draw was the best Birmingham could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Hull, before getting trounced 1-0 against Millwall. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Middlesbrough ran out 0-1 winners. Birmingham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew two and lost two, scored eight goals and conceded eight.

Watford Form

Watford were only able to take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Millwall before drawing 1-1 with Swansea. They were defeated once again, when Coventry ran out 1-2 winners. Watford claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts for Birmingham and Watford

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Watford. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Birmingham vs Watford

Look no further than Koji Miyoshi, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Birmingham in the Championship, while Ryan Porteous managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Watford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Birmingham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing four. Watford won four of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost three of the games in this run. Watford have not lost to Birmingham in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Watford scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Birmingham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Watford kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Watford have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Birmingham when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Birmingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Watford’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches. Birmingham conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches.

Betting prediction: Birmingham vs Watford

To sum up, the upcoming match between Birmingham and Watford seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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