Ace Football previews the Championship game between Birmingham and Wrexham who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Birmingham enjoy home advantage, when visitors Wrexham swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Form: Birmingham vs Wrexham
Birmingham Form
Birmingham endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Derby, before Blackburn won 0-1, while Ipswich claimed a victory in a 2-1 match. 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 five and conceded six goals.
Wrexham Form
Wrexham have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 1-2 win against Sheffield United, before drawing 2-2 with West Bromwich. This little streak came to an end, when Southampton proved too strong in a 1-5 defeat for Wrexham. Wrexham won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding eight times.
Betting stats for Birmingham and Wrexham
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Wrexham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Birmingham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Birmingham home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Birmingham have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Wrexham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Wrexham away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Wrexham away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Wrexham matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Birmingham vs Wrexham
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Marvin Ducksch will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Wrexham hope Josh Windass can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Popular markets: Birmingham vs Wrexham
Full-time result
Birmingham claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in five of the games, whilst losing two. Wrexham won six of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost two of the games in this run. Wrexham scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Birmingham have not lost to Wrexham in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Birmingham scored first in six of their last ten home games. Wrexham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Wrexham 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, Wrexham kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Wrexham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Birmingham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Birmingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Wrexham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.9 times on average in the process. Wrexham scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
