Birmingham vs Blackpool – Predictions and Free Bets

Published: April 22, 2023
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Last Updated: April 22, 2023

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Birmingham take on Blackpool for a match in the Championship on Saturday at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium.

Birmingham vs Blackpool Stats

In the last 10 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In the last 7 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In the last 8 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In 8 of the last 10 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In 3 of the last 4 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was under 1.5

Blackpool have lost the last 9 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Blackpool have not won the last 13 away matches in a row
Blackpool have conceded in the last 15 away matches in a row
Blackpool have lost the last 9 away matches in a row
Blackpool have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals

Birmingham vs Blackpool Squad lists

Birmingham Squad

The 43-year-old coach of the home team, John Eustace, will select the lineup against Blackpool from this squad:

Ruddy, Etheridge, Jeacock, Trusty, Sanderson, Friend, Long, Roberts, Colin, Gordon, Chang, Khela, Gardner, Hall, Mejbri, Dean, Bellingham, Graham, James, Williams, Bielik, Duffy, Khadra, Walker, Donovan, Stirk, Chong, Campbell, George, Longelo, Bacuna, Novak, Jutkiewicz, Hogan, Deeney.

Blackpool Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 64 year-old Blackpool manager McCarthy will select his starting XI from these players:

Maxwell, Grimshaw, Moore, Connolly, Goode, Nelson, Thompson, Husband, Gabriel, Thorniley, Garbutt, Ekpiteta, Casey, Squires, Lyons, Patino, Hamilton, Bowler, Dougall, Anderson, Stewart, Fiorini, Bridcutt, Apter, Lavery, Carey, Trybull, Lubala, Madine, Poveda, Beesley, Yates, Rogers.

Birmingham vs Blackpool Lineups

Birmingham vs Blackpool Preview

Their last three matches saw Birmingham drawing 0-0 with Stoke, losing 2-1 against Sunderland before beating Millwall by 0-1. Birmingham are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight. Birmingham won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored five and conceded three goals.

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In their previous three outings, Blackpool lost 3-1 against Luton, beat Wigan 1-0 and lost 0-2 against West Bromwich. Blackpool are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight. Blackpool came through their last six away games in the Championship without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost six in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to four. Blackpool proved themselves generous visitors in the Championship this season, as they conceded an astonishing 38 goals so far. This leaves them with the worst defensive record of all teams from their away matches.

Birmingham vs Blackpool H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Birmingham played Blackpool. The pair split the points in a 0-0 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. Picking a winning bet based on their h2h is a bit of a lottery, and the punter with a keen eye for a long shot might opt for the high-value price here. Birmingham claimed three wins in their previous ten matches against Blackpool. The latter managed two wins in these ten encounters against their coming opponent. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3.25.

Current Championship standings

Birmingham approach the next Championship round as number 15 in the table, having claimed 53 points this season so far. With 43 games behind them, Blackpool amassed 38 points, placing them as number 23 before their next fixture.

Full Time Betting

Birmingham claimed three wins, drew one and lost six of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackpool won zero, drew one and lost nine of their last 10 games away. It would seem we shouldn’t expect goals from both teams in this encounter on Saturday. Both teams to score happened only three times in the last 10 home league matches for Birmingham. Both teams scored in six of the previous 10 league games away for Blackpool.

Both Teams to Score

The most recent outing between Birmingham and Blackpool ended up a 0-0 draw. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3.25. In the past ten matches between home side Birmingham and Blackpool both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.80. In the past ten matches between home side Birmingham and Blackpool both teams found the back of the net six times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 1.80.

Over/Under Tips

Less than three came out three times in the past ten encounters between Blackpool and Birmingham, as both teams not to score was a winning bet four times. Birmingham performed one goal on average, whereas Blackpool averaged 1.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Birmingham, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Blackpool, who scored 1.2 times on average in those matches.