League One: Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 40 match between Bristol Rovers and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Birmingham are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the League One table, when stepping up against Bristol Rovers for a match on Tuesday. Bristol Rovers no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Birmingham nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Birmingham enjoy the view from the top of the table with 86 points after 37 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers find themselves positioned as number 20 in the League One with 42 points following 39 rounds.

Team form: Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham

Bristol Rovers Form

In their last three matches, Bristol Rovers lost 5-0 against Lincoln City, 1-0 against Crawley and 1-2 against Mansfield. Bristol Rovers won three of their previous six matches at Memorial Stadium in the League One. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring 11 goals to nine against.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Stevenage by 2-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Northampton and a 4-1 win against Shrewsbury. In their last six away matches in the League One, Birmingham won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats for Bristol Rovers and Birmingham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol Rovers and Birmingham. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bristol Rovers vs Birmingham

Look no further than Chris Martin, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bristol Rovers in the League One, while Kieran Dowell managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Birmingham in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Bristol Rovers won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Memorial Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Birmingham won five of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost one. Birmingham have beaten Bristol Rovers in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bristol Rovers scored first in six of their last ten home games. Impressively, Birmingham scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Birmingham will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Tuesday with Bristol Rovers managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Birmingham have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Bristol Rovers when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bristol Rovers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Birmingham, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.