Match details. Championship. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 12:30 Lagos time.
Form. West Bromwich Albion have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W W D. Birmingham City have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W L D D.
The numbers. West Bromwich Albion score 1.6 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. West Bromwich Albion average 9.2 shots (4.1 on target), 4.9 corners and 2.1 cards a game. Birmingham City score 1.2 and concede 0.8 a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets. Birmingham City average 9.3 shots (3.3 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.8 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The case against. Birmingham City's record still gives them 25% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.
The read. West Bromwich Albion or the draw. A draw is live. An open game. West Bromwich Albion are the stronger side on form and the table. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 56%.
The bets. Best bet: West Bromwich Albion or Draw at 1.43, 68% on the records (West Bromwich Albion unbeaten in 6 of 8; Birmingham City failed to win 6 of 8). The safer one: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.29 (74%). Full cover: Birmingham City Over 0.5 Goals at 1.32. It wins on every score where the best bet loses. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Birmingham City (9% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
West Bromwich Albion or Both Teams ScoreIN CODES
1.32
WES 7 of 8 (88%) · BIR 7 of 8 (88%)81.2%
West Bromwich Albion: the bet landed in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City: the bet landed in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 88% · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
West Bromwich Albion or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
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WES 7 of 8 (88%) · BIR 7 of 8 (88%)81.2%
West Bromwich Albion: the bet landed in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City: the bet landed in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 88% · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
West Bromwich Albion or Draw (1UP)IN CODES
1.32
WES 4 of 5 (80%) · BIR 6 of 8 (75%)80.8%
West Bromwich Albion scored first 3 of last 5, led or was unbeaten in 4 · led or was unbeaten in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City trailed or failed to win in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
West Bromwich Albion 1UPLEANPAGE ONLY
1.60
WES 3 of 5 (60%) · BIR 5 of 8 (62%)65.8%
West Bromwich Albion scored first 3 of last 5, led in 3 · led in 5 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City trailed in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
Double Chance: West Bromwich Albion or DrawMAINPAGE ONLY
1.43
WES 6 of 8 (75%) · BIR 6 of 8 (75%)65.1%
West Bromwich Albion unbeaten in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City failed to win 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
West Bromwich Albion or Draw & Over 1.5LEANPAGE ONLY
1.89
WES 4 of 8 (50%) · BIR 5 of 8 (62%)59.4%
West Bromwich Albion: the bet landed in 4 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City: the bet landed in 5 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 56% · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
West Bromwich Albion or Over 2.5 GoalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.38
WES 5 of 8 (62%) · BIR 6 of 8 (75%)53.1%
West Bromwich Albion: the bet landed in 5 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City: the bet landed in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 69% · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
GOALS
Over 1.5 GoalsSAFERIN CODES
1.37
WES 5 of 8 (62%) · BIR 7 of 8 (88%)74.8%
West Bromwich Albion: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 75% · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
WEST BROMWICH ALBION GOALS
West Bromwich Albion Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.34
WES 7 of 8 (88%) · BIR 7 of 8 (88%)75.2%
West Bromwich Albion scored in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · Birmingham City conceded in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 88% · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level
BIRMINGHAM CITY GOALS
Birmingham City Over 0.5 goalsFULL COVERLEANIN CODES
1.32
WES 7 of 8 (88%) · BIR 6 of 8 (75%)66.6%
Birmingham City scored in 7 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · West Bromwich Albion conceded in 6 of 8 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 81% · Birmingham City: only games against sides at West Bromwich Albion's level · West Bromwich Albion: only games against sides at Birmingham City's level
Left off the list: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read (rule 10))
SCORELINES
Predicted score
Predicted score 2–18.7%
West Bromwich Albion goals →
Birmingham City goals ↓
0-08%
1-09%
2-07%
3-03%
4-01%
5-00.3%
0-18%
1-113%
2-19%
3-14%
4-11%
5-10.4%
0-25%
1-28%
2-25%
3-22%
4-20.9%
5-20.2%
0-32%
1-33%
2-32%
3-31%
4-30.4%
5-30.1%
0-40.7%
1-41.0%
2-40.7%
3-40.3%
4-40.1%
5-40.0%
0-50.2%
1-50.2%
2-50.2%
3-50.1%
4-50.0%
5-50.0%
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).
FORM · LAST 10
WEST BROMWICH ALBIONLDWWDLLWWW1.70 PPG
BIRMINGHAM CITYDWLDDWLDDW1.40 PPG
THE NUMBERS
WEST BROMWICH ALBION HOMExBIRMINGHAM CITY AWAY
1.25SCORED A GAME1.501.00CONCEDED A GAME1.3820%CLEAN SHEETS20%4.88CORNERS A GAME6.002.10CARDS A GAME1.80
THE BANK
THE BANKER MENU
BIRMINGHAM CITY 0:3 HANDICAP
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134 OF 142
NO PRICE YET
The tips say a tight game and the Bank expects under 2.3 goals.
BOTH HALVES OVER 1.5: NO
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138 OF 151
NO PRICE YET
The tips say a tight game and the Bank expects under 2.3 goals.
Other bets the bookie sells that won 9 times in 10 or more on games like this one, in each of three spells: 20-24 Oct, 25-29 Oct and 30 Oct-2 Nov. The price is low because the bookie expects it too. A bet with no price yet, or one under 1.09, is not in any code.
THE QUALITY READ
1.75POINTS A GAME1.38+0.25GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME+0.12-0.6SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST+1.31.6LAST 5: POINTS A GAME1.28LEAGUE GAMES8
No quality side: neither club is ahead on more of these.
Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.
THE BANK'S READ
OVER 1.5 GOALS
75%
NO · 80/83
OVER 2.5 GOALS
55%
NO · 65/78
UNDER 4.5 GOALS
99%
VERY GOOD · 85/90
WEST BROMWICH ALBION OR DRAW
79%
NO · 80/85
BIRMINGHAM CITY OR DRAW
63%
NO · 80/85
Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (8 and 8 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.
WEST BROMWICH ALBIONxBIRMINGHAM CITY
5GAMES50.80SCORED A GAME1.600.60CONCEDED A GAME1.601.4GOALS IN THEIR GAMES3.240%OVER 1.5 GOALS100%0%OVER 2.5 GOALS80%40%BOTH SCORE100%–CARDS IN THEIR GAMES4.4–CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES11.0
Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.
TRENDS
West Bromwich Albion have scored in 90% of their games.
Birmingham City have scored in 90% of their games.
West Bromwich Albion kept a clean sheet in 20% of their games.
Birmingham City kept a clean sheet in 20% of their games.
BUILT FROM
form · last gameshome / awaygoals for & againstclean sheetsleague tableteam newscornerscards