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Birmingham - Luton
England Championship - St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Here we bring you Championship predictions for Birmingham vs Luton with the game due to take place on February 25th.
Birmingham vs Luton prediction and top betting tips
Birmingham and Luton are both on winless runs right now but facing one another gives both the opportunity to arrest that slide. Will either side be capable of bagging three points? Find out with our Birmingham vs Luton match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Birmingham vs Luton Prediction : Draw
We asked the question in our opening about whether or not either of these sides are capable of winning this game and, ultimately, we come down on the side of ‘no' hence we are predicting thus game to end as a draw. Birmingham have lost three games on the bounce whilst three of their last five home games have ended in defeat too. Luton meanwhile are winless in four games with two draws and two defeats in that time. As for their away form, each of their last two games have ended in draws. The last head to head meeting also ended level.
Birmingham vs Luton Prediction 2: Under 2.5 goals
Our next prediction for this Championship clash sees us backing under 2.5 goals in the total goals market. Birmingham have seen each of their last three home games go under the 2.5 mark with a game average of just 1.3 goals. Luton meanwhile have seen three of their last four away games fall short of the 2.5 cut off with their game average coming in at just 2.3 goals. As for the head to head record, three of the last five meetings between these sides have gone under 2.5 goals with the most recent clash ended goalless.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Birmingham vs Luton
Head to Head
30/07/22
England Championship CHA
Luton
Birmingham
0
0
12/02/22
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Luton
3
0
21/08/21
England Championship CHA
Luton
Birmingham
0
5
13/02/21
England Championship CHA
Birmingham
Luton
0
1
24/11/20
England Championship CHA
Luton
Birmingham
1
1
Last Five - Birmingham
08/05/23
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Birmingham
2
1
L
29/04/23
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Birmingham
2
0
L
22/04/23
England Championship CHA
Blackpool
Birmingham
1
0
L
18/04/23
England Championship CHA
Millwall
Birmingham
0
1
W
15/04/23
England Championship CHA
Sunderland
Birmingham
2
1
L
Last Five - Luton
27/05/23
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Luton
1 (5)
1 (6)
W
16/05/23
England Championship CHA
Sunderland
Luton
0
2
W
13/05/23
England Championship CHA
Sunderland
Luton
2
1
L
08/05/23
England Championship CHA
Hull
Luton
0
0
D
01/05/23
England Championship CHA
Blackburn
Luton
1
1
D
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the Birmingham vs Luton odds translate into probabilities ahead of this game? Let's find out.
Birmingham odds: 19/10 (2.90) – 35%
Draw odds: 15/7 (3.14) – 32%
Luton odds: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
Luton are obviously the away team here but they arrive into this game as the bookmakers favourites. That said, there isn't loads between the two ‘to win' odds, which suggests the bookies aren't entirely sure how this match will play out. At least that's true from a match result angle. Where the total goals market is concerned they are seemingly convinced that this game will be low scoring with the under 2.5 betting option quite heavily odds on.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Birmingham vs Luton
Birmingham
Birmingham have been on a pretty poor run of form lately but their injury list isn't helping one bit. Krystian Bielik and Troy Deeney are two key names currently sidelined whilst there are eight first teamers out in total. That somewhat limits what John Eustace can do to freshen up his side.
Predicted lineup – Ruddy, Colin, Long, Trusty, Emmanuel, Chong, Chang, Bacuna, Hall, Mejbri, Hogan
Luton
Luton, like their hosts, are also in the middle of a poor run of results. They have, however, looked more likely to grab a result with their display against Burnley last time out loaded with promise – especially considering Tom Lockyer was sent off. Lockyer will obviously be unavailable for this clash due to suspension but, beyond him, the side could be unchanged. The fact Sonny Bradley and Cody Drameh are also out does limit the defensive depth somewhat though!
Predicted lineup – Horvath, Burke, Osho, Doughty, Potts, Bell, Mpanzu, Berry, Clark, Morris, Adebayo
Birmingham vs Luton Line ups
Birmingham
Luton
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
With Tom Lockyer out injured, the role of Luton defender Reece Burke in getting his side organised will be huge. If the Hatters can keep things tight defensively then they'll be confident of getting the job done with the likes of Elijah Adebayo leading the line for them.
Take a look at the latest standings
# | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
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1 | Burnley | 46 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 52 | 101 |
2 | Sheff Utd | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 91 |
3 | Luton | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 80 |
4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 75 |
5 | Coventry | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 70 |
6 | Sunderland | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 69 |
7 | Blackburn | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | -2 | 69 |
8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 68 |
9 | West Brom | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 66 |
10 | Swansea | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 66 |
11 | Watford | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 63 |
12 | Preston | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | -14 | 63 |
13 | Norwich | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 3 | 62 |
14 | Bristol City | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 59 |
15 | Hull | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | -10 | 58 |
16 | Stoke | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 53 |
17 | Birmingham | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -11 | 53 |
18 | Huddersfield | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | -15 | 53 |
19 | Rotherham | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | -11 | 50 |
20 | QPR | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -27 | 50 |
21 | Cardiff | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 49 |
22 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | -22 | 44 |
23 | Blackpool | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -24 | 44 |
24 | Wigan | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | -27 | 39 |
A quickfire FAQ on Birmingham – Luton
- Where is the match being played? – 15:00
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Luton
- What time does the match kick off? 15:00 GMT