West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham City will be playing against each other on Saturday, February 03th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in a Championship football game in England, check the West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City will occur
The game takes place in the small The Hawthorns stadium, in the city of West Bromwich, with a capacity for 26445 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.
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Introduction to the West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Championship, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.42 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.74 goals per match.
West Bromwich Albion last match
In the last match they played, West Bromwich Albion collected a defeat. The opposing team was Wolverhampton Wanderers, and the match – which ended with the result of 0-2 – was valid for FA Cup. Coach C. Corberán Vallet’s disposed his team in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
A defeat of the home team had odds of 2.10, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Kyle Bartley leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team’s attacks.
Birmingham City last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for FA Cup, Birmingham City, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Leicester City team with a final score of 3-0.
The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for their win, 4.33 were a sign of it.
West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City h2h
The last time West Bromwich Albion faced Birmingham City it was in Championship. West Bromwich Albion, then in 5th place opened with a play using the 3-4-2-1 formation, while Birmingham City, who was in 12th place, played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.
The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2023/2024 season of the Championship. The meeting took place on 06-10-2023 and ended with a 3-1 win for Birmingham City.
West Bromwich Albion
Championship leaderboard now
The West Bromwich Albion team with 45 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 13 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses.
This means that in the 30th round, the Coventry City team is closing in at 6th place, with 1 point separating them.
West Bromwich Albion analysis
After 29 matches, West Bromwich Albion shows a positive goal difference: in fact, the team has scored 40 goals and conceded 27.
While having won 4 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 9 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws.
West Bromwich Albion has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 40 times with 2750 attacks, while Birmingham City has only scored 34 times with 2574 attacks.
Best goalscorer from West Bromwich Albion
In this season, the individual highlight is Brandon Thomas-Asante that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 9 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that West Bromwich Albion achieved in several matches.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Birmingham City
Championship leaderboard now
Birmingham City arrives in this game with 32 points, and in 20th place in the Championship, having won 8 games in total and lost 12 times, making a total of 8 draws.
Stoke City ranks just above, occupying 19th place in the 30th round, the team has the same number of points.
Birmingham City analysis
Birmingham City shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 34 made and 44 conceded after 29 rounds of the league.
As we approach the Regular Season, Birmingham City is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.29 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.
Best goalscorer from Birmingham City
At the individual level in the team’s offensive line, we have to highlight Jay Stansfield. With 8 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the Birmingham City team achieving several victories this season.
Historical data: Birmingham City
The Birmingham City team is one of the leading names in the sport, with 4 titles won in the history of the tournament. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of West Bromwich Albion is Brandon Thomas-Asante, who has already scored 9 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Birmingham City is Jay Stansfield, he has scored in 8 opportunities.
75-90 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.
The bet on under 2.5 goals can be a good alternative, since generally Birmingham City does not concede goals as a visitor. Birmingham City also averages 1 goal per match when playing away from home.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.
In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!
Corners Top Betting Tips
Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.23 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.
West Bromwich Albion is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.14 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of West Bromwich Albion in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4.03 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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West Bromwich Albion vs Birmingham City betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on February 03th, 2024, Saturday.
The match will take place at the The Hawthorns stadium in West Bromwich.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Championship match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 3-1 result for Birmingham City.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
