Birmingham vs West Brom Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 04/10/2023, 15:00  by Sridhar | Modified on 06/10/2023 at 07:00 in Championship Prediction

With the top-six race proving to be a tighter one at the start of the Championship season, tenth-placed Birmingham will look to move up the table when they play fifth-placed West Bromwich Albion. This match at the St. Andrew’s on Friday will see the two teams separated by a single point. Birmingham have 15 points from ten matches with four wins, three draws and losses each. The Blues are coming off a 4-1 win over Huddersfield, that helped them to halt a five-game winless run in the league. That sequence saw Birmingham draw two and lose three matches. It is their defence that has held firm with Birmingham conceding just ten goals so far – only two teams have conceded fewer goals. To go with that, Birmingham are unbeaten at home in five league matches at this venue, winning three and drawing two.

West Brom are just a point above Birmingham but have 16 points to their name, with four wins and draws, to go with two defeats. They are coming off a 1-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday that has extended their unbeaten run to five matches. This sequence has seen West Brom win two and draw three matches, giving them a bit of momentum in their quest to stay in the top-six spots. The Baggies are as good as their hosts in terms of defensive capabilities, with only 11 goals conceded this season – just one more than their hosts. In a sign of things that this match could be tight, West Brom are unbeaten across their last four away league games – drawing three and winning once.