Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 16 game between Sunderland and Birmingham and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The spotlight is on both Sunderland and Birmingham, as the rivals go looking to boost their points tally. They face each other on Saturday in the Championship at Stadium of Light.
Sunderland rank eighth with 23 points to their name from 15 matches, while visitors Birmingham rank 15th in the Championship table with 19 points.
Form: Sunderland vs Birmingham
Sunderland Form
In their last three matches, Sunderland lost 1-0 against Leicester and won 3-1 against Norwich, before drawing 0-0 against Swansea. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Sunderland but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 12 goals while conceding seven.
Birmingham Form
In their previous three games, Birmingham lost 0-2 and 3-1 against Hull and Southampton, respectively, before drawing 2-2 with Ipswich. Birmingham claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Championship. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to four.
Betting stats and facts for Sunderland and Birmingham
Here are some interesting betting-relevant stats and facts. They take into account matches that Sunderland and Birmingham played across all tournaments.
- Sunderland have scored in 23 of the last 25 home matches
- Sunderland have conceded in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- In 6 of the last 8 Sunderland home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Sunderland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sunderland have not won 4 of the last 5 matches
- Birmingham have lost the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Birmingham have conceded in 12 of the last 13 matches
- Birmingham have lost the last 5 away matches in a row
- Birmingham have not won 10 of the last 12 matches
- In 7 of the last 8 Birmingham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Sunderland vs Birmingham
Despite having scored only two times in his last four league matches, Jack Clarke has actually netted nine goals during this Championship season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders Birmingham should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Jack Clarke to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Popular markets: Sunderland vs Birmingham
Full-time result
Stadium of Light witnessed Sunderland winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing three as well. Birmingham claimed three wins, one draw, and six defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Birmingham scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Sunderland have scored in five consecutive league meetings with Birmingham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches for Sunderland, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Birmingham, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Birmingham conceded a goal in their last seven Championship matches.
Betting tip: Sunderland vs Birmingham
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Sunderland vs Birmingham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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