Ace Football previews the League One game between Stockport County and Birmingham who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Stockport County hope to close the gap a little on League One leaders Birmingham, when they face off Edgeley Park in a round 24 match this coming Wednesday.
Birmingham enjoy the view from the top of the table with 49 points after 21 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Stockport County find themselves positioned as number 5 in the League One with 37 points following 23 rounds.
Team form: Stockport County vs Birmingham
Stockport County Form
In has been a bit of everything for Stockport County in their previous three matches, where they first beat Peterborough by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-0 defeat against Huddersfield, before an encounter with Rotherham produced a 1-1 draw. Stockport County won five of their last six League One matches at Edgeley Park, scoring 14 and conceding seven along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Birmingham Form
Birmingham recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 0-1 and 2-0 against Crawley and Burton, respectively. Last time out, Blackpool ended their streak as the match finished even 0-0. Birmingham came through their last six away games in the League One with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 11 and conceded six.
Betting stats and facts for Stockport County and Birmingham
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stockport County and Birmingham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 7 Stockport County matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stockport County have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Stockport County matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stockport County have won the last 3 home matches in a row in the League One and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Stockport County home matches in the League One, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have won the last 8 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Birmingham have won the last 6 matches in a row in the League One while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Birmingham have won the last 8 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have won the last 5 away matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Birmingham have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Stockport County vs Birmingham
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Louie Barry, who is performing well for Stockport County. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent League One outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Birmingham.The visitors will be looking to Jay Stansfield to find the net once again, after managing five League One goals for Birmingham in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Stockport County vs Birmingham
Full-time result
Stockport County won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Birmingham won eight of their last 10 games away from home, with one draws and one defeats as well. Birmingham didn’t lose any of their previous 7 outings.
Both teams to score
Stockport County scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Birmingham scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Birmingham have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Stockport County managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Birmingham performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in seven of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Stockport County’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Birmingham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process. Birmingham didn’t concede a single goal in their previous 4 matches.
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