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Ace Football previews the League One round 6 match between Birmingham and Wrexham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Birmingham are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 6 of the League One on Monday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Wrexham, whom they welcome on home soil at St Andrew’s Knighthead Park.

Sitting top of the table, Wrexham claimed 13 points after five rounds, while Birmingham have amassed ten points. This ranks the latter as number 4 in the League One before the next round.

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Team form: Birmingham vs Wrexham

Birmingham Form

Birmingham have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Leyton Orient by 1-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-2 against Fulham, before achieving a 2-1 win against Wigan. Birmingham just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League One matches at the St Andrew’s Knighthead Park. They also drew one and lost zero of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded two goals.

Wrexham Form

In their last three matches, Wrexham first beat Reading 3-0, then Peterborough by 0-2 and finally Shrewsbury by 3-0. Wrexham managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League One away matches, in which they scored ten while also conceding four times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting stats for Birmingham and Wrexham

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

  • In 10 of the last 12 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Birmingham have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League One and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Birmingham have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 3 Birmingham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Wrexham matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Wrexham have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Wrexham have won the last 3 matches in a row in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 4 Wrexham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Wrexham have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Birmingham vs Wrexham

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Alfie May brings great form to the table, as he is now on four goals in six games. Surely, Birmingham will start him against Wrexham, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Jack Marriott, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

Betting markets: Birmingham vs Wrexham

Full-time result

Birmingham claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Wrexham won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Wrexham remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Wrexham got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Birmingham games Wrexham have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Wrexham should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Monday, as Birmingham only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Wrexham claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Birmingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Wrexham, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game. Wrexham didn’t concede a goal in their last 4 matches.

Suggested bet: Birmingham vs Wrexham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Birmingham and Wrexham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League One game.

Birmingham vs Wrexham: Who wins the game?

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