League One: Peterborough vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 31 match between Peterborough and Birmingham and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Peterborough welcome Birmingham on Tuesday in the League One, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 31 match.

Birmingham have taken the lead in the League One after collecting 92 points from their initial 39 encounters. Peterborough trail them by 48 points after 40 rounds, leaving them as number 15 in the table.

Team form: Peterborough vs Birmingham

Peterborough Form

Showing inconsistent form, Peterborough lost two of their past three matches, going down 3-1 against Reading, before beating Crawley 3-4. The joy was short-lived, as Northampton proved too strong in a 0-4 defeat. Peterborough won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League One, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored nine and conceded seven goals.

Birmingham Form

In their last three matches, Birmingham first beat Shrewsbury 4-1, then Bristol Rovers by 1-2 and finally Barnsley by 6-2. 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 six goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Peterborough and Birmingham

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Peterborough 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: Peterborough vs Birmingham

Alfie May look like great value to find the back of the net on Tuesday, having hit the target four times in recent League One matches for Birmingham. His total for the season says 14 goals scored in this League One campaign. With four goals lately for Peterborough in the League One, Abraham Odoh is also a player worth mentioning.

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Full-time result

Peterborough claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Birmingham won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing one in this series of matches. Birmingham didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings.

Both teams to score

Peterborough scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, Birmingham scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Birmingham games. Peterborough managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Birmingham have scored in 3 consecutive league meetings with Peterborough.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Peterborough, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Birmingham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of two goals in these matches. Birmingham scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.