Championship: Birmingham vs Coventry – Betting preview

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

Birmingham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Coventry swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Birmingham vs Coventry

Birmingham Form

Birmingham managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-0 victory against Preston. They went on to lose 2-1 against Leicester, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Cardiff. Birmingham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored six and conceded eight goals.

Coventry Form

It is all or nothing with Coventry following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-2 in an encounter with Cardiff to which, they replied by beating Leeds2-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-1 against Southampton. Coventry managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting facts for Birmingham and Coventry

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Coventry. 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 Coventry

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Jay Stansfield, 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 Coventry.The visitors will be looking to Ellis Simms to find the net once again, after managing seven Championship goals for Coventry in recent matches.

Betting markets: Birmingham vs Coventry

Full-time result

Birmingham claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Coventry won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. Coventry have not lost to Birmingham in 8 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Birmingham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Coventry scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Coventry games. Coventry managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

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 happened in ten of the last ten games for Coventry, who managed to hit the net 2.3 times on average in these games.

Recommended tip: Birmingham vs Coventry

To sum up, the upcoming match between Birmingham and Coventry 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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