Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion – Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Published: February 6, 2023
Author: Josh Stewart
Last Updated: February 6, 2023

Birmingham take on visitors West Bromwich Albion at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium in a Championship tie this coming Friday. A glance at the Championship table reveals that the current difference between the teams is nine points and 12 places.

Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion Stats

  • Birmingham have conceded in the last 10 matches in a row
  • Birmingham have lost the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 6 of the last 7 matches Birmingham played, both teams scored
  • In 8 of the last 10 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Birmingham have lost the last 4 home matches in a row
  • In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 4 West Bromwich away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • West Bromwich have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
  • In 5 of the last 6 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • West Bromwich have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches

Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion Lineups

Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion Preview

Birmingham are in decent shape before their next match, in which they aim to remain unbeaten. Against Blackburn, the match finished 2-2, before another draw followed, this time 0-0 with Blackburn. They were too strong for Swansea, claiming a 3-4 win. Birmingham just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded 12 goals.

In their last three matches, West Bromwich Albion lost against Burnley and Bristol City by 2-1 and 3-0, respectively, and beat Coventry by 1-0. West Bromwich Albion claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Championship, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in nine goals, whilst conceding six.

Birmingham vs West Bromwich Albion H2H

Birmingham hope to extend their grip on West Bromwich Albion, whom they outclassed in their last two meetings, winning 1-0 and 3-2, respectively. Birmingham go into their upcoming match against West Bromwich Albion with a 30% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 3-3-4 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Current Championship Standings

Full Time Betting

Birmingham claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. West Bromwich Albion won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Birmingham on home soil these days, and at both ends of the pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for West Bromwich Albion in their last 10 league games away from home.

Both Teams to Score

Their latest encounter in the Championship was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Friday.

Over/Under Tips

Under 2.5 goals happened three times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals. Birmingham managed an average of 1.2 goals, with West Bromwich Albion averaging 1.2 goals in these. Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals paid out in eight of Birmingham’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored 1.5 goals on average in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for West Bromwich Albion, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

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About Josh Stewart

Josh lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, and works as a website editor. He has previously worked for several prominent online sites and, as a former professional golfer, specialises in sports and iGaming. Josh has almost a decade of experience as a freelancer and has received excellent reviews from current and previous clients.