Birmingham City - Southampton predictions

Birmingham City will likely try to secure a draw at most. They are outclassed by Southampton, plain and simple, and most bookies online agree with this – after all, the betting odds on a home win for this match are 4.09.

Though The Saints are the stronger team between the two, we wouldn’t call an away bet at the odds of 1.84 a safe one. It’s shaping up to be quite an exciting match.

The Blues are coming off from a crushing 3:1 home loss against Ipswich Town in the previous round. They managed an even score up until the 45-minute mark, but it all fell apart after that. To be fair, they were up against a vastly superior team, so the previous match can’t be reliably used to judge their form.

With an unexpected defeat at home behind them, Southampton gave a lot to prove in this match. They were considered the clear favourites in that bout against Millwall, and the disappointment was only made greater by the fact that they were already behind at the 45-minute mark.

Though the 5 concessions over the past 3 away games for Birmingham City may not directly affect this particular match, such a history may be cause for concern for their supporters.

The Saints may need more consistency in their defense if they want to get anywhere. They have more than 5 conceded goals over their 3 most recent home games, for instance.

It’s clear that Southampton are the favourites in this matchup, and they have the numbers to back that up. They faced The Blues earlier this season and snagged a decisive victory which they’ll be looking to repeat.

We can look forward to an exciting game as both teams have their full lineups available, thanks to no suspensions or injuries.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.65 odds offered at 888Sport.