Birmingham vs Huddersfield Prediction and Betting Odds | English Championship August 5
Birmingham vs Huddersfield Betting Preview
Birmingham and Huddersfield will duke it out in the English Championship on Friday August 5th at 2:45pm ET. WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his Picks and Predictions on Friday’s clash between Birmingham and Huddersfield.
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| Friday, August 5 | English Championship League Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Birmingham: | +157 |
| Huddersfield: | +192 |
| Draw: | +216 |
| Total: | 2.25 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 2:45pm ET / 11:45am PT |
Birmingham vs Huddersfield Analysis
Last season’s playoff finalists Huddersfield came off a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Burnley last week in their season opener and will look to rebound quickly on the road at Birmingham here on Friday.
Birmingham for their part struggled mightily last season, going winless across each of their last six games to finish all the way down in 20th in the table. However, they did open up the new season with a solid 0-0 draw against Luton on the road last week.
The two teams have had seven outright draws across their last eleven head-to-heads overall (63.6%) and another one here on Friday could well be on the cards.
Huddersfield Struggled To Overcome Disappointment
It was always going to be a tricky opening game for Huddersfield last week against Burnley after coming so close to Premier League status just a few months earlier.
The Terriers went down early in that game through an Ian Maatsen goal and were completely dominated for the most part, getting outhustled in front of goal by Burnley to the tune of a massive 16-2 goal attempts disadvantage. Huddersfield will be hoping they can get back to business this week in Birmingham.
Birmingham’s Home Form Will Be A Focus This Year
Birmingham City struggled at home last season, winning just seven games at St. Andrews all season from a possible 23, a 30.4% win rate overall, and won just one of their final seven home games of the year as well.
Birmingham’s new manager John Eustace will be hoping that the defensive presence he’s brought into the club during the off-season will be enough to curb that poor home form ahead of this season.
Birmingham vs Huddersfield Prediction
We like the under in this game as Birmingham did a solid job of limiting Luton last week on defense, a team that coincidentally had last season’s 5th highest goal rate at home, and Huddersfield also only allowed one goal to the Clarets last Friday despite getting dominated in that game for the most part.
Birmingham managed just three shots on goal total in their Championship opener against Luton as their offense continues to struggle while Huddersfield couldn’t even manage one against Burnley.
We’re expecting a similar result here on Friday and the outright draw can’t be discounted either with such a high frequency of occurrences between the two clubs over the past few seasons.
Take the Under 2.25 goals on Friday between Huddersfield and Birmingham with a view to the outright draw as well at a healthy +225.
Prediction: Under 2.25 Goals Scored / Sprinkle Some On a Draw
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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