Birmingham City can confirm their promotion from League One with a win over Peterborough United at the Weston Homes Stadium.
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Our Three Predictions For Peterborough United vs Birmingham City
- First Prediction: Birmingham City To Win – 61/100
- Second Prediction: Both Teams To Score – 53/100
- Third Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 3/5
First Prediction For Peterborough United vs Birmingham City – Birmingham City To Win
A win for Birmingham City here would see them earn promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking. It’s hard to bet against that outcome, especially after their 6-2 win over Barnsley on Saturday. Yes, the Tykes had to compete for 87 minutes with 10 men and had their moments, but Birmingham showed their attacking threat in abundance. That victory was their third in succession and they can hit 95 points with a victory in Cambridgeshire.
It’s been a largely underwhelming campaign for Peterborough and they enter this game on the back of a humiliating 4-0 defeat against Northampton Town. That was their second loss in three outings, although their form over a longer period is relatively good. After briefly flirting with relegation, Posh recovered throughout February and March with a seven game unbeaten run. However, expect a second successive loss here.
Second Prediction For Peterborough United vs Birmingham City – Both Teams To Score – 53/100
Despite Peterborough’s struggles, they do still tend to score. They have only been shut out twice in their last 15 league games, the most recent coming on Saturday against Northampton. However, they are still leaky at the back and have conceded a staggering 70 goals this season. That record is the second worst in League One, with only Crawley having conceded more. As a result, Darren Ferguson’s side are often involved in games where both teams score, with 65% of their fixtures to date having achieved this feat. Furthermore, they also scored twice at St Andrew’s in September during a 3-2 defeat.
Birmingham continue to storm their way towards the title but they have kept just one clean sheet in their last six. This has seen their average in the both teams to score market increase, with 51% of their fixtures now hitting this figure. It’s worth noting that this increases to 61% when they are away from St Andrew’s.
Third Prediction For Peterborough United vs Birmingham City – Over 2.5 Goals – 3/5
Peterborough have a reputation of providing entertainment and the last few weeks have been no different. Their last four games have produced a staggering 18 goals whilst they have the third highest percentage in the division for games which have produced three or more goals with 65%. The previous meeting between the two clubs also produced five goals.
With Birmingham’s defence starting to become more open, they’ve also been involved in more open games. Five of their last six outings have produced a minimum of three goals, which is significantly up on the remainder of the campaign. Prior to this run, only 11 of their previous 33 fixtures had resulted in over 2.5 goals.
Best Odds For Peterborough United vs Birmingham City
| Bookmaker | Peterborough United | Draw | Birmingham City |
| MyriadPlay | 16/5 | 14/5 | 61/100 |
| Gentleman Jim | 10/3 | 14/5 | 4/6 |
| Betarno | 16/5 | 13/5 | 5/8 |
Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-To-Head
This game represents a dress rehearsal of Sunday’s EFL Trophy final at Wembley Stadium, so it will be interesting to see how both teams start this fixture. Peterborough may be tempted to change things around following Saturday’s humiliating 4-0 defeat against rivals Northampton Town. That was Posh’s second defeat in three games, with the other coming at Reading at the end of last month. However, they did secure an entertaining 4-3 victory at Crawley Town in the middle of those two fixtures. Darren Ferguson’s team have now all but secured their League One status for next season after briefly flirting with relegation. A seven game unbeaten run between February and March aided that, a run which included impressive wins over promotion chasers Huddersfield Town and Charlton Athletic.
Birmingham are now just one win away from an instant return to the Championship. They’ll be hoping to get the job done at the Weston Homes Stadium, especially with the trip to Wembley at the weekend in mind. They put one foot back in the second tier last Saturday with a stunning 6-2 win over Barnsley. This result followed another pair of victories over Bristol Rovers and Shrewsbury Town, although they did drop points in March when they lost 3-1 at Bolton Wanderers before a 1-1 draw with Northampton.
The Blues won 3-2 in the reverse fixture at St Andrew’s earlier this season. It was the first meeting between the two since Peterborough’s brief stay in the Championship during the 2021/22 season. This saw Posh win 3-0 at London Road whilst also securing a 2-2 draw in the West Midlands. Overall, Birmingham have the better record between the two, winning seven of the previous 17 clashes. Peterborough have just three victories whilst the other seven ended in a draw.
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Where To Watch Peterborough United vs Birmingham City
Where can I watch this game, either in person or on TV?
- Location: Weston Homes Stadium, London Road, Peterborough, PE2 8AL
- Date: April 8th, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports +
Probable Lineups For Peterborough United vs Birmingham City
Predicted Peterborough United Lineup
- Lineup: Steer; Johnston, Wallin, Hughes, Mills; Kyprianou, Collins; Poku, Mothersille, Odoh; Jones
- Injured/Suspended: Adebisi, Lindgren
- Manager: Darren Ferguson
Predicted Birmingham City Lineup
- Lineup: Allsop; Laird, Klarer, Davies, Cochrane; Iwata, Seung-Ho; May, Dowell, Anderson, Stansfield
- Injured/Suspended: Belik, Gardner-Hickman, Buchanan, Wright, Dykes
- Manager: Chris Davies
