Championship: Birmingham vs Southampton – Betting preview

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

When Southampton come to St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium for the Championship match on Saturday, Birmingham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Birmingham vs Southampton

Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham beat Blackburn by 1-0 and Sunderland by 2-1, before losing against Ipswich by 3-1. Birmingham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Southampton Form

Southampton endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Hull, before Millwall ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Liverpool, who came out 3-0 winners. Southampton won four times in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded five goals while scoring ten themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Birmingham and Southampton

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Birmingham and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Birmingham vs Southampton

Look no further than Jordan James, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Birmingham in the Championship, while Adam Armstrong managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Southampton in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Birmingham vs Southampton

Full-time result

Birmingham won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium. They drew four and lost two as well, while Southampton won four of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost two. Birmingham have not lost to Southampton in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Southampton scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Southampton should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Saturday, as Birmingham only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Southampton claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Birmingham, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Southampton, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Southampton are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 27 matches.

Betting prediction: Birmingham vs Southampton

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Birmingham vs Southampton mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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