Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
3rd April 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Away Win by One Goal
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 13/5 odds taken 1136 GMT, Saturday 2 April
Midlands duo Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion do battle at St Andrew’s in the EFL Championship on Sunday afternoon. The Baggies’ top-six hopes are hanging by a thread, but three points in Birmingham at the weekend could keep those slender dreams alive. Steve Bruce’s boys are unbeaten in four, and Albion are the bookies’ favourites in this one. We have the latest odds and best tips in our betting preview.
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Birmingham City Preview – Can the Blues pick up a rare home win?
Lee Bowyer’s Birmingham City have had a tough time in the Championship this season. The Blues have mustered up just ten wins and have lost 17 of their 39 matches. They are in 19th spot with 42 points to their name.
Since winning 2-1 at Bristol City a month back, Birmingham are winless in three. They have drawn 0-0 with both Hull City and Swansea City and lost 2-0 at home to Middlesbrough.
Birmingham have picked up just three Championship wins since November, and Bowyer’s boys have not won at home since beating Luton Town on 12th February. Sunday’s game will be another tough task for struggling City.
West Bromwich Albion Preview – Will the Baggies claim a big three points?
Steve Bruce had a difficult start at West Bromwich Albion, but the Baggies have turned a corner of late, unbeaten in their last four. Since a 2-0 home reverse to Swansea in late February, which was a sixth defeat in seven, Albion have won two and drawn two.
West Brom have showed plenty of fighting spirit in recent games, but their play-off hopes are hanging by a thread. Bruce’s troops are in 12th position at present, seven points away from the final play-off berth.
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Only three points will do for West Brom this weekend. They make the short trip to St Andrew’s as the favourites, with the bookies offering just 21/20 for an away win.
Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Advice
It was a tough and tense affair when these two Midlands clubs met at The Hawthorns back in October. The game looked to be heading for a goalless draw, but Karlan Grant popped up with 15 minutes remaining to score the only goal of the match to give West Brom a 1-0 win.
The Baggies edged a five-goal thriller when they last met at St Andrew’s in December 2019. Charlie Austin came off the bench and bagged a brace to swing the game in West Brom’s favour. Albion are unbeaten in their last nine against the Blues (six wins, three draws).
Key Facts – Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tip
- Birmingham have picked up just two home wins since November
- West Brom are unbeaten in four (two wins, two draws)
- The Baggies have won six and drawn three of the previous nine meetings
West Brom will be hoping to keep their slender play-off aspirations alive with all three points at St Andrew’s on Sunday. It could be another close encounter between the pair, so back the Baggies to win by one goal again at 13/5. You can get the tempting price of 11/2 for a repeat 1-0 West Brom win.
The best betting odds for Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion
Birmingham City to win: 11/4 at Bet365
Draw: 23/10 at Bet365
West Bromwich Albion to win: 21/20 at Bet365
