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Ace Football previews the League One round 10 match between Charlton and Birmingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Charlton are aiming for an upset on Saturday, when faced with League One leaders Birmingham at The Valley, Charlton. It will be a surprise to see the latter slip up, though, considering the difference in the table between the two sides.

Charlton are placed 13th with 13 points after nine matches. Birmingham occupy a position as oneth in the league on 22 points.

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Form: Charlton vs Birmingham

Charlton Form

Charlton have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Blackpool, before Stevenage ran out 1-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Bristol Rovers, who came out 3-2 winners. Charlton only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League One matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Rotherham got left behind in a 0-2 win, before Peterborough got hammered in a 3-2 victory. Huddersfield was the most recent victim in a 1-0 win for Birmingham. Birmingham won half their previous six away matches in the League One, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored seven goals whilst conceding three.

Betting stats and facts for Charlton and Birmingham

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

  • In the last 11 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 11 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 11 Charlton matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 9 of the last 11 Charlton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 11 of the last 13 Charlton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Birmingham have won the last 6 matches in a row in the League One while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In 9 of the last 11 Birmingham away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Birmingham have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the League One and the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Birmingham have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • Birmingham have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals

Players on top: Charlton vs Birmingham

Having scored just once lately in the League One, Matt Godden will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Birmingham hope Alfie May can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three League One goals in his last six League One games.

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Full-time result

Charlton won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Valley, Charlton. They drew four and lost two as well, while Birmingham won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Birmingham have a great record of 7 wins on the bounce. Birmingham have not lost to Charlton in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Charlton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Birmingham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Birmingham managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Birmingham have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Charlton when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Charlton saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Birmingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Birmingham scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Charlton vs Birmingham

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

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