Championship: Huddersfield vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Huddersfield and Birmingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Huddersfield welcome Birmingham at John Smith’s Stadium this coming Saturday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Championship season.

Team form: Huddersfield vs Birmingham

Huddersfield Form

In their last three matches, Huddersfield lost 4-1 against Preston, drew 1-1 with Bristol City, before losing to Swansea by 0-4. Huddersfield claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Championship, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored five and conceded 14 goals.

Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham lost 0-1 against Cardiff, won 3-0 against Coventry, and drew 0-0 with Rotherham. Birmingham are winless in their last six away games in the Championship, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded nine goals while scoring four themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Huddersfield and Birmingham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Huddersfield and Birmingham played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Huddersfield vs Birmingham

It’s been a great season for Jay Stansfield so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Birmingham want him to continue this productive spell against Huddersfieldthis coming Saturday.

Popular markets: Huddersfield vs Birmingham

Full-time result

Huddersfield won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing five as well. Birmingham won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost seven in this run. Huddersfield have not lost to Birmingham in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Huddersfield scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Birmingham only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Birmingham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Huddersfield have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Birmingham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Huddersfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Birmingham, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Huddersfield vs Birmingham

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Huddersfield and Birmingham seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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