League One: Cambridge U vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 46 match between Cambridge U and Birmingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Cambridge U enjoy home advantage, when visitors Birmingham swing by on Saturday for a clash in the League One. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting top of the table, Birmingham claimed 108 points after 45 rounds, while Cambridge U have amassed 38 points. This ranks the latter as number 23 in the League One before the next round.

Form: Cambridge U vs Birmingham

Cambridge U Form

Cambridge U managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-2 victory against Huddersfield. They went on to lose 1-2 against Leyton Orient, before getting dumped in a 2-1 defeat against Burton. Cambridge U did not win any of their last six League One matches at the Abbey Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded eight and scored four goals.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Stevenage, who were defeated by 0-1. Then, Mansfield got outclassed in a 4-0 win, before beating Blackpool by 0-2. Birmingham picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the League One, while scoring ten and conceding four goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

Betting stats for Cambridge U and Birmingham

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

In-form players: Cambridge U vs Birmingham

Alfie May scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 16 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Birmingham take aim at Cambridge U. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

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Full-time result

Cambridge U claimed a modest two 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 five. Birmingham won seven of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost one of the games in this run. Birmingham won their last 4 matches on the trot. Birmingham remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Cambridge U scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Astonishingly, Birmingham scored the opening goal of the match in eight of their last ten games. Birmingham have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Birmingham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Cambridge U saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Birmingham, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches.