League One: Wrexham vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 28 match between Wrexham and Birmingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Wrexham hope to close the gap a little on League One leaders Birmingham, when they face off SToK Cae Ras in a round 28 match on Thursday.

Birmingham enjoy the view from the top of the table with 56 points after 24 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Wrexham find themselves positioned as number 3 in the League One with 51 points following 26 rounds.

Team form: Wrexham vs Birmingham

Wrexham Form

Wrexham are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Barnsley by a 2-1 score, before winning 1-0 against Peterborough. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Shrewsbury. Wrexham showed little mercy in their past six matches at the SToK Cae Ras, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target nine times, while letting in four themselves.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Wigan, who were defeated by 0-3. Then, Lincoln City got outclassed in a 2-1 win, before beating Exeter by 1-0. Birmingham came through their last six away games in the League One with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 11 and conceded five.

Betting stats and facts for Wrexham and Birmingham

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

Players on top: Wrexham vs Birmingham

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Alfie May has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Thursday, it is because Birmingham bank on him to build on these numbers against Wrexham. The latter relies on Steven Fletcher, who found the target four times in six games.

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Full-time result

Wrexham won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Birmingham won eight of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing one. Amazingly, Wrexham are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat. Birmingham have hit a nice vein of form with 10 matches now without losing. Birmingham did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home.

Both teams to score

Wrexham scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Birmingham scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Wrexham managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Birmingham performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Wrexham, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Birmingham, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches. Wrexham were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 11 matches.