Championship: Charlton vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 36 match between Charlton and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Birmingham visit Charlton, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 36 match taking place at The Valley, Charlton this coming Saturday.

Form: Charlton vs Birmingham

Charlton Form

Charlton only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Southampton, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against West Bromwich, before going down in a 0-1 defeat against Wrexham. Charlton managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded six goals.

Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham won 1-2 win against Norwich, lost 3-0 against Millwall and lost 1-3 against Middlesbrough. Birmingham managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored seven while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Charlton and Birmingham

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

Players in form: Charlton vs Birmingham

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Lyndon Dykes will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Birmingham hope Marvin Ducksch can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Charlton vs Birmingham

Full-time result

Charlton claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Birmingham won four, drew one and lost five of their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Charlton only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Birmingham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Birmingham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Birmingham have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Charlton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Charlton, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Birmingham, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.