Birmingham City vs Cambridge United Betting Tips, H2H & Predictions

Key Stats

• Birmingham City are undefeated in their last 11 league games
• Birmingham City have conceded the fewest goals in League One (19)
• Cambridge United have won just one of their last 11 games

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Birmingham City come into this game having lost in impressive fashion to Premier League side Newcastle United 3-2 in the FA Cup. Chris Davies’ side took the lead against the Magpies in less than a minute thanks to Ethan Laird before equalising later through Tomoki Iwata, before ultimately being knocked out of the competition.

Birmingham City currently sit 1st in the League One table with 63 points from 27 matches.

Cambridge United managed a draw with Lincoln City in their last outing, as James Gibbons’ strike was enough to secure a point having had to come from behind. The U’s sit at the foot of the League One table with 23 points.

Jay Stansfield will be one to watch for this fixture. The Birmingham attacker has scored 17 goals in 25 appearances this season.

Birmingham City Preview

Birmingham City Predicted Lineup: Allsop, Laird, Klarer, Davies, Cochrane, Anderson, Gardner-Hickman, Iwata, Leonard, Dykes, Stanfield

Birmingham City’s last League fixture saw them defeat Rotherham 2-1, as Stansfield scored a brace. Birmingham’s last loss in the league came on the 23rd November. The Blues have created a four point cushion ahead of second placed Wycombe Wanderers with two games in hand over their opposition.

Lee Buchanan will be unavailable for Birmingham City as he recovers from a knee injury.

Cambridge United Preview

Cambridge United Predicted Lineup: Bishop, Okedina, Morrison, Watts, Gibbons, Cousins, Brophy, Andrew, Kachunga, Stokes, Loft

Cambridge United have won just five of their 29 matches this season. However, a win against high flying Birmingham would potentially see them climb from the bottom of the table.

Cambridge United will be without Shayne Lavery for this fixture due to a hamstring injury.

Head To Head

This will be the first meeting between the two sides in five years and the first time Birmingham City and Cambridge United have faced off in the league since 1995.

• 12th August 2014 - Birmingham City 3-1 Cambridge United - League Cup
• 5th September 2020 - Birmingham City 0-1 Cambridge United - League Cup

Betting Tips For Birmingham City vs Cambridge United

Our team of professional experts have decided that the best tip for this match is Half-time/Full-time Birmingham City/Birmingham City. Odds on Betfred of 5/6 means a bet of £10 has a potential return of £18.33.

(Odds subject to change)

Final Prediction

Birmingham City 3-0 Cambridge United