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Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion – Match Preview, Best Odds and Tips

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Our betting experts preview the Championship match between Birmingham and West Bromwich Albion and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Birmingham go up against West Bromwich Albion at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium on Friday in the Championship.

With 44 points after 29 games, West Bromwich Albion currently rank 6th in the Championship standings. Birmingham play catch-up as they recorded 35 points in 29 matches, putting them up as 18th before their upcoming clash.

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Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham drew 2-2 with Blackburn, split the points with Blackburn in a 0-0 draw, and beat Swansea by 3-4. The Blues have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

West Bromwich Albion Form

In their last three matches, West Bromwich Albion lost against Burnley and Bristol City by 2-1 and 3-0, respectively, and beat Coventry by 1-0. The Bagpies recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Championship, in which they banged in nine goals, whilst conceding six. They recorded no draws but instead suffered defeat twice.

Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion Stats

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

  • Birmingham have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row
  • Birmingham have lost the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 7 matches Birmingham played, both teams scored
  • In 8 of the last 10 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Birmingham have lost the last 4 home matches in a row
  • In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • West Bromwich have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • West Bromwich have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches

Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion – Players in Form

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Lukas Jutkiewicz, who is performing well for Birmingham. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against West Bromwich Albion. The visitors will be looking to Okay Yokuslu to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for West Bromwich Albion in recent matches.

Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tips

Full-time result

Birmingham won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing three and losing five as well. West Bromwich Albion won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost five in this run.

Both teams to score

Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive Birmingham games. West Bromwich Albion have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than seven times in their previous 10 outings. Birmingham scored the first goal of the game in three of their last 10 games. Birmingham have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with West Bromwich Albion.

Total goals

Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of West Bromwich Albion’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Birmingham conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Match predictions: Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion

To sum up, the upcoming match between Birmingham and West Bromwich Albion seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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