Title-challenging Birmingham City host relegation-threatened Burton Albion at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park in League One on Boxing Day.
Our Three Predictions For Birmingham City vs Burton Albion
- First Prediction: Birmingham City To Win -1 Handicap – 29/50
- Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – No – 49/100
- Third Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 59/100
First Prediction For Birmingham City vs Burton Albion – Birmingham City To Win -1 Handicap – 29/50
This is a clash between two teams at opposite ends of the table. The financial clout of Birmingham means that they are favourites to secure an immediate return to the Championship whereas Burton find themselves in a battle to avoid the drop to League Two. Recent form shows this, with the Blues having won their last four (at the time of writing) whilst the Brewers have recorded just two wins all season. Birmingham are the heavy favourites for this game but backing them to win by two or more goals provides more value. The West Midlands-based outfit have achieved this feat on seven occasions this season, including in three of their last four.
Second Prediction For Birmingham City vs Burton Albion – Both Teams To Score – No – 49/100
Burton have scored just 17 goals in 20 games this season and are showing a serious lack of fire power. Four of their last five defeats have seen them fail to score and they have drawn a blank on nin occasions this season. Meanwhile, Birmingham are now starting to hit their stride at the defensive end of the pitch, having kept three clean sheets in their last four. They have also only failed to score in one game, with that coming in the way of a 1-0 defeat against Charlton Athletic in October.
Third Prediction For Birmingham City vs Burton Albion – Over 2.5 Goals – 59/100
This is perhaps a bet which goes against the form table. Birmingham have been very professional in their manner in recent weeks, winning 2-0 in three of their last four outings. Only three of their last 10 games have seen three or more goals, the same number as Burton. However, the away team will face a different proposition against one of the highest scorers in League One and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the likes of Jay Stansfield and Alfie May feast against a side low on confidence.
Best Odds For Birmingham City vs Burton Albion
| Bookmaker | Birmingham City | Draw | Burton Albion |
| MyriadPlay | 17/100 | 101/20 | 11/1 |
| Gentleman Jim | 2/11 | 21/4 | 11/1 |
| Betarno | 1/6 | 24/5 | 10/1 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-To-Head
After a brief blip between late October and early November, Birmingham have now started to hit their stride. Their 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers earlier this month was their fourth victory in succession, and they’ll be looking to make it five when they take on Crawley Town tonight. With just two defeats all season, the last of which came against Shrewsbury Town in November, Chris Davies will be confident of another three points here.
Burton had to wait until November to pick up their first win of the campaign when they eased past Shrewsbury at the Pirelli Stadium. They did cause a shock at the Weston Homes Stadium at the beginning of the month when they beat Peterborough United 1-0 but have lost two of their three games since.
With these two teams having been at opposite ends of the football spectrum for the majority of their history, meetings between the pair have been sparse. Burton did spend two seasons in the Championship between 2016 and 2018, where the Brewers picked up three wins and a draw. Birmingham have never won a league clash against the Staffordshire-based outfit but did emerge victorious in the FA Cup third round in 2018.
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Where To Watch Birmingham City vs Burton Albion
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park, Cattell Road, Birmingham B9 4RL
- Date: December 26th, 2024
- TV Channel: Sky Sports +
Probable Lineups For Birmingham City vs Burton Albion
Predicted Birmingham City Lineup
- Lineup: Allsop; Bielik, Klarer, Davies; Anderson, Iwata, Paik, Buchanan; Willumsson; May, Stansfield
- Injured/Suspended: Cochrane, Sampsted, Wright
- Manager: Chris Davies
Predicted Burton Albion Lineup
- Lineup: Crocombe; Godwin-Malife, Vancooten, Sweeney, Sraha; Whitfield, Watt, Webster; Kalinauskas, Orsi, Bennett
- Injured/Suspended: Bajrami
- Manager: Gary Bowyer
