Championship: Birmingham vs Southampton – Betting preview

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

When Southampton come to St Andrew’s Knighthead Park for the Championship match on Monday, Birmingham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Birmingham vs Southampton

Birmingham Form

Birmingham have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Charlton, they recorded a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Sheffield United, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 1-1 match with Derby. Birmingham managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 16 goals and conceded four times.

Southampton Form

In their past three games, Southampton lost 2-1 against Norwich, drew 1-1 with Coventry, and lost 2-1 against Oxford. Southampton won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 12 scored.

Betting facts for Birmingham and Southampton

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

In-form players: Birmingham vs Southampton

It has been an excellent season for Adam Armstrong who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. The Saints are looking to him against Birmingham, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Birmingham won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. They drew three and lost two as well, while Southampton won three of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost six. Birmingham didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. Southampton conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Southampton have not lost to Birmingham in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Southampton scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Birmingham played. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Southampton 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 one of the last 10 games, Southampton kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Birmingham and Southampton.

Total goals

Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Southampton. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these. Birmingham conceded a goal in their last 9 matches. Southampton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.