Competition: Championship
Market: Birmingham City win
Odds: 19/20 @ BetUS
In what looks set to be a fiery derby showdown on Tuesday night, Birmingham will welcome West Brom to St. Andrew’s.
Starting with the hosts, while Birmingham might have only made their Championship return this season, the Blues are relishing life back in England’s second-tier. Embarking on an extended flurry, Chris Davies’ men have their sights firmly set on mounting a genuine play-off charge in 2026 and the open Tuesday’s showdown sat just two points adrift of skyrocketing into the top-six. Last seen over the weekend clinching a 2-1 victory at home against Leicester, the mood around St. Andrew’s is at a red-hot high and they will certainly be smelling another golden opportunity here. Signing off January with a routine 2-0 win away at Oxford, Birmingham have registered 10 points from their previous four Championship showdowns. Likewise, the Blues have suffered just a single defeat from any of their last 10 outings across all competitions. Enjoying a major purple patch since opening the New Year, it should also be highlighted that Davies’ play-off contenders have not tasted a single Championship defeat in front of their own supporters since the middle of October.
As for the visitors, while Eric Ramsay might have only arrived at the Hawthorns last month, the former Minnesota boss already finds the pressure on his shoulders at a boiling point. Getting his tenure underway with an action-packed 3-2 loss at home against Middlesbrough on January 16th, West Brom are remarkably at the heart of an infamous relegation scrap. Opening Tuesday’s trip to their bitter local rivals holding just a one-point buffer over slipping into the drop zone, the Baggies have collected just two points from any of their previous seven Championship appearances. Likewise, putting just a sole second-tier win on the board since back on December 12th, West Brom have also gained a reputation for their glaring issues on the road. Last seen on their travels falling to a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Portsmouth, Tuesday’s guests have collected just 10 points from any of their 16 Championship showdowns away from the Hawthorns so far this season.
Bet: Birmingham City 19/20 to beat West Brom in Tuesday’s Championship showdown @ BetUS