Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Birmingham and Bristol City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Round 45 of the Championship serves up an encounter between Birmingham and Bristol City taking place at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park this coming Saturday.
Form: Birmingham vs Bristol City
Birmingham Form
In their last three matches, Birmingham won 2-0 against Wrexham, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Hull. They were back on top last time out, defeating Preston 2-1. Birmingham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored seven and conceded six goals.
Bristol City Form
Bristol City have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Queens Park Rangers, they gained a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Norwich, who ran out 2-4 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 2-2 draw with Southampton. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Bristol City won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying seven goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Birmingham and Bristol City
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Birmingham and Bristol City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 22 of the last 24 Birmingham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Birmingham home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Birmingham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Bristol City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Bristol City away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Bristol City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Bristol City matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Birmingham vs Bristol City
Look no further than Carlos Vicente, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Birmingham in the Championship, while Sam Bell managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Bristol City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Birmingham vs Bristol City
Full-time result
Birmingham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing two. Bristol City won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Birmingham have not lost to Bristol City in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Bristol City only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away 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 two of the last 10 games, Bristol City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Bristol City, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.
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