Birmingham vs Burton Albion prediction & betting tips – 26/12/2024

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League One - Regular Season - 22

26th Dec 24, 15:00
St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park

Birmingham

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2 : 0

HT: 1 - 0

Burton Albion

LDDLL
26' J. Stansfield
56' M. Crocombe (OG)

Referee: Simon Mather, England

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Birmingham Birmingham
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Burton Albion Burton Albion
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Match Facts

The upcoming match between Birmingham and Burton Albion is set for December 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM. The venue for this encounter is St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in Birmingham, England. S. Mather has been appointed as the referee for this match.

  • The probability of winning for Birmingham is 64%. The probability of a draw between Birmingham and Burton Albion is 19%. The probability of winning for Burton Albion is 18%.
  • Our calculations suggest a 73% chance that both teams will find the back of the net, with a 27% possibility that at least one side will keep a clean sheet.
  • There's a 57% likelihood of seeing more than 2.5 goals in this encounter, while the odds of a lower-scoring affair (under 2.5 goals) stand at 43%.
  • The most recent encounter between these two sides took place on July 16, 2022, where Burton Albion won against Birmingham with a score of 1-2
  • Looking at the last five head-to-head encounters, Birmingham has emerged victorious 2 time(s), Burton Albion has claimed 1 win(s), and 2 match(es) ended in a stalemate. Birmingham has averaged 1 goals per game, while Burton Albion has netted an average of 0.8 goals.
  • In the current League One standings, Birmingham occupies the 1st spot, while Burton Albion sits in 23th place.
  • Birmingham's performance in the League One this season shows 14 victories, 2 defeats, and 3 draws. They've maintained an average of 1.8 goals scored and 0.8 goals conceded per match.
  • Burton Albion has recorded 2 wins, 12 losses, and 6 draws in the League One this season. Their offensive output stands at 0.9 goals per game, while defensively they've allowed an average of 1.6 goals.
  • Examining Birmingham's last five outings, they have won 5 times, lost 0 times and drawn 0 times. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per match and conceded 0.4 goals.
  • Burton Albion's form over their previous five matches shows they have won 1 times, lost 3 times and drawn 1 times. They have scored an average of 0.4 goals per match and conceded 1.4 goals.
  • Leading the goal-scoring charts for Birmingham is J. Stansfield, who has found the net 7 times this season.
  • D. Orsi stands out as Burton Albion's most prolific scorer, having notched up 6 goals in the current campaign.

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Lineups

Birmingham

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 21GR. Allsop
  • 2DE. Laird
  • 6DK. Bielik
  • 25DB. Davies
  • 20DA. Cochrane
  • 24MT. Iwata
  • 12MM. LeonardSubstitution68'
  • 14MK. AndersonSubstitution46'
  • 18MW. WillumssonSubstitution89'
  • 28MJ. StansfieldGoalSubstitution80'
  • 17FL. DykesSubstitution68'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 7FE. HanssonSubstitution46'
  • 9FA. MaySubstitution68'
  • 13MPaik Seung-HoSubstitution68'
  • 26ML. HarrisSubstitution80'
  • 19MT. Gardner-HickmanSubstitution89'
  • 5DD. Sanderson
  • 45GB. Peacock-Farrell
Coach IconC. DaviesHead Coach
Burton Albion

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GM. CrocombeOwn Goal
  • 2DU. Godwin-Malife
  • 15DT. Vancooten
  • 6DR. Sweeney
  • 20DJ. Sraha
  • 17DJ. Armer
  • 25MC. GilliganSubstitution67'
  • 4ME. Watt
  • 33MK. ChaukeSubstitution67'
  • 32FM. BennettSubstitution50'
  • 18FR. BurrellSubstitution67'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 9FD. OrsiSubstitution50'
  • 7FT. KalinauskasSubstitution67'
  • 8MC. WebsterSubstitution67'
  • 34MB. WhitfieldSubstitution67'
  • 11FB. Bodin
  • 19DD. Williams
  • 13GH. Isted
Coach IconG. BowyerHead Coach

Birmingham vs Burton Albion - Standings

# Team MP W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1 Birmingham 23 16 5 2 41 17 24 53
2 Wycombe 25 15 6 4 50 27 23 51
3 Wrexham 26 15 6 5 38 20 18 51
4 Huddersfield 25 14 6 5 39 21 18 48
5 Barnsley 25 12 6 7 39 33 6 42
6 Reading 24 12 5 7 39 33 6 41
7 Stockport County 25 10 8 7 37 27 10 38
8 Leyton Orient 25 11 5 9 32 22 10 38
9 Mansfield Town 23 11 4 8 31 26 5 37
10 Bolton 24 11 4 9 36 37 -1 37
11 Lincoln 26 9 8 9 29 30 -1 35
12 Charlton 23 9 7 7 27 21 6 34
13 Rotherham 24 8 7 9 24 24 0 31
14 Stevenage 23 8 7 8 18 20 -2 31
15 Blackpool 25 7 10 8 34 37 -3 31
16 Exeter City 24 9 4 11 28 31 -3 31
17 Wigan 23 7 6 10 21 23 -2 27
18 Peterborough 25 7 5 13 41 46 -5 26
19 Northampton 26 6 8 12 24 40 -16 26
20 Bristol Rovers 24 7 4 13 22 38 -16 25
21 Shrewsbury 25 5 5 15 26 45 -19 20
22 Crawley Town 23 5 5 13 24 43 -19 20
23 Cambridge United 24 4 5 15 22 43 -21 17
24 Burton Albion 24 2 8 14 20 38 -18 14

Head to head

These teams have met 7 times in recent seasons. Birmingham has won 3 times, while Burton Albion has secured 3 victories. 1 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 7 for Birmingham and 8 for Burton Albion.

3
1
3
BirminghamDrawsBurton Albion
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
6/7 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
29%
2/7 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
0%
0/7 Matches
Both Teams Scored
43%
3/7 Matches
Birmingham Clean Sheets
29%
2/7 Matches
Burton Albion Clean Sheets
29%
2/7 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

26 Dec 2024League One
Birmingham2 - 0Burton Albion
16 Jul 2022Friendlies Clubs
Burton Albion1 - 2Birmingham
16 Jul 2022Friendlies Clubs
Burton AlbionCancelledBirmingham
07 Apr 2018Championship
Birmingham1 - 1Burton Albion
06 Jan 2018FA Cup
Birmingham1 - 0Burton Albion
18 Aug 2017Championship
Burton Albion2 - 1Birmingham
17 Apr 2017Championship
Birmingham0 - 2Burton Albion
21 Oct 2016Championship
Burton Albion2 - 0Birmingham

Last matches: Birmingham 2.60

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 8 (80%)D 2 (20%)L 0 (0%)
League One18/01/2025
Birmingham
1 - 0
Exeter City
EFL Trophy14/01/2025
Swindon Town
1 - 2
Birmingham
FA Cup11/01/2025
Birmingham
2 - 1
Lincoln
League One04/01/2025
Wigan
0 - 3
Birmingham
League One01/01/2025
Stockport County
1 - 1
Birmingham
League One29/12/2024
Birmingham
0 - 0
Blackpool
League One26/12/2024
Birmingham
2 - 0
Burton Albion
League One23/12/2024
Crawley Town
0 - 1
Birmingham
League One14/12/2024
Birmingham
2 - 0
Bristol Rovers
EFL Trophy10/12/2024
Exeter City
1 - 2
Birmingham

Last matches: Burton Albion 0.70

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 1 (10%)D 4 (40%)L 5 (50%)
League One18/01/2025
Crawley Town
1 - 1
Burton Albion
League One04/01/2025
Burton Albion
0 - 1
Northampton
League One01/01/2025
Burton Albion
2 - 2
Peterborough
League One29/12/2024
Huddersfield
1 - 1
Burton Albion
League One26/12/2024
Birmingham
2 - 0
Burton Albion
League One21/12/2024
Burton Albion
1 - 2
Exeter City
League One14/12/2024
Leyton Orient
0 - 0
Burton Albion
EFL Trophy10/12/2024
Burton Albion
0 - 4
Stevenage
League One07/12/2024
Burton Albion
0 - 1
Wrexham
League One04/12/2024
Peterborough
0 - 1
Burton Albion

Birmingham vs Burton Albion - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

BirminghamGames: 24
Burton AlbionGames: 25

Matches

67%
Ball Possession
46%
589.21
Total passes
368.92
494.33
Passes accurate
263.76
83%
Passes %
70%
11.63
Fouls
10.6
1.79
Yellow Cards
2.04
0.04
Red Cards
0.12
5.63
Corner Kicks
3.8
1.63
Offsides
2.56

Attack

12.71
Total Shots
8.92
4.33
Shots on Goal
2.96
0
expected_goals
0
3.75
Shots off Goal
3.48
8.25
Shots insidebox
5.2
4.46
Shots outsidebox
3.72
4.63
Blocked Shots
2.48
1.67
Goals Scored
0.84

Defense

1.79
Goalkeeper Saves
3.28
0.71
Goals Conceded
1.56
0
goals_prevented
0
10
Clean Sheets
6
11.63
Fouls
10.6

Predictions

Match Outcome Prediction

Home 64%
Draw 21%
Away 15%
Birmingham Burton Albion
25% Clean Sheet 11%
89% Over 0.5 Goals 75%
55% Over 1.5 Goals 32%
Both Teams to Score 73%
Most Likely Scoreline 2-1
Over 2.5 Goals 50%
Over 3.5 Goals 27%
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