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Birmingham - Leeds
England Championship - St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
2nd Round
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Birmingham and Leeds meet at St Andrew's Stadium to battle it out for three points in the Championship on Saturday, August 12th. Relegated Leeds continue their second tier tour with a visit to Birmingham. Read our Championship predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Today's Predictions for Birmingham vs Leeds
Both clubs are aiming to post their first victories of the season when collide in Birmingham on Saturday. Read our top Birmingham vs Leeds predictions for this weekend’s fixture.
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Birmingham Double Chance
- Birmingham dug out an impressive point at Swansea on the opening day.
- Leeds rescued a point at home to Cardiff, though they were two goals down at one juncture.
- Leeds have lost eight of their last nine away assignments in league football.
- Leeds have lost on two of their last three visits to play Birmingham at St. Andrews.
Both Teams to Score
- Both teams rattled the net in Birmingham’s first match of the campaign at Swansea.
- Both teams also registered in Leeds’s opening Championship fixture against Cardiff.
- Four of Birmingham’s last five games, including four friendlies, featured goals at both ends.
Top Betting Odds and Stats for Birmingham vs Leeds
Check out our list of key stats for Saturday’s fixture featuring Birmingham vs Leeds below alongside a tool to help you choose the most attractive odds. Check out more of our football predictions today by visiting our dedicated page.
Head to Head
29/12/19
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Leeds
4
5
19/10/19
England Championship CHA
Leeds
Birmingham
1
0
06/04/19
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
0
22/09/18
England Championship CHA
Leeds
Birmingham
1
2
30/12/17
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Leeds
1
0
Last Five - Birmingham
22/09/23
England Championship CHA
QPR
Birmingham
0
0
D
19/09/23
England Championship CHA
Preston
Birmingham
2
1
L
16/09/23
England Championship CHA
Watford
Birmingham
2
0
L
02/09/23
England Championship CHA
Millwall
Birmingham
1
1
D
29/08/23
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Cardiff
Birmingham
3
1
L
Last Five - Leeds
23/09/23
England Championship CHA
Watford
Leeds
0
3
W
20/09/23
England Championship CHA
Hull
Leeds
0
0
D
17/09/23
England Championship CHA
Millwall
Leeds
0
3
W
02/09/23
England Championship CHA
Sheff Wed
Leeds
0
0
D
30/08/23
Others Others
Stoke
Leeds
0
0
D
Let's take a closer look at the latest markets, Birmingham – Leeds odds and probability figures ahead of Saturday’s meeting below.
Birmingham odds: 29/10 (3.90) – 25.6%
Draw odds: 47/20 (3.35) – 29.9%
Leeds odds: 87/100 (1.87) – 53.5%
Leeds are the bookies’ expected winners this weekend and the implied probability of an away win currently stands at 53.5%. Over 2.5 goals meanwhile is up for grabs at 7/10 (1.70), an outcome that has an implied probability of 58.8%. A draw in the half time market is also available at an interesting price at 23/20 (21.5). That outcome at the interval has an implied probability of 46.5%.
Birmingham vs Leeds Team News & Injuries
Read all of the latest injury updates, Birmingham vs Leeds lineups and team news for Saturday’s Championship meeting below.
Birmingham
Birmingham have no fresh injury or suspension worries to report this week and the Blues could name a similar team to the one that drew 1-1 at Swansea on the opening weekend of the new campaign.
Predicted Lineup for Birmingham: Ruddy – Laird, Sanderson, Long, Buchanan – Sunjic, Bielik, Roberts, Anderson, Dembele – Hogan
Leeds
Leeds have a few injuries to contend with at present and Georginio Rutter, Tyler Adams, Junior Firpo, Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison, Sam Greenwood, Stuart Dallas and Cody Drameh could all miss out on Saturday.
Predicted Lineup for Leeds: Meslier – Ayling, Strujik, Cooper, Hjelde – Gray, Ampadu – Summerville, Sinisterra, James – Gnonto
Player to Watch – Wilfried Gnonto
Italian attacker Wilfried Gnonto was deployed in a more advanced central role than he’s usually used to against Cardiff, though the 19-year-old caused the Bluebirds plenty of problems. Gnonto has the ability to wreak havoc in the Championship.
Starting Lineups
Official lineups are usually released approximately one hour before kick-off.