League One: Stevenage vs Birmingham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League One round 38 match between Stevenage and Birmingham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Birmingham come to Lamex Stadium for the League One match this coming Thursday, Stevenage will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Birmingham enjoy the view from the top of the table with 99 points after 42 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Stevenage find themselves positioned as number 14 in the League One with 55 points following 43 rounds.

Team form: Stevenage vs Birmingham

Stevenage Form

In their last three games, Stevenage lost 1-0 against Wycombe, got defeated 1-3 by Blackpool before winning 0-1 against Bristol Rovers. Stevenage only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Lamex Stadium in the League One. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored seven and conceded nine goals.

Birmingham Form

Birmingham are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Peterborough by 1-2. This was followed by a 0-0 with Crawley and a 1-2 win against Burton. Birmingham won three of a possible six away matches in the League One, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored eight while also conceding seven times.

Betting facts for Stevenage and Birmingham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Stevenage and Birmingham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Stevenage vs Birmingham

With two goals in six matches Jamie Reid has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Birmingham and their defence. The visitors hope Alfie May adds another to his current tally of four goals in his latest matches.

Popular markets: Stevenage vs Birmingham

Full-time result

Stevenage claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Birmingham won six of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost one of the games in this run. Birmingham have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 games.

Both teams to score

Stevenage scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Birmingham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Stevenage played. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Birmingham played. Birmingham will feel optimistic about scoring on Thursday with Stevenage managing a measly two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Stevenage saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Birmingham, who scored two times on average in these matches.