Crawley vs Birmingham prediction and betting tips on December 23, 2024
Game Prediction
On December 23, 2024, the 21st round of England's League One will feature a match between Crawley and Birmingham. Both teams need wins: the hosts are fighting for survival, while the visitors aim to stay in the playoff zone.
Our Prediction for the Crawley vs Birmingham Match
"The Red Devils" have finally escaped from League Two. They finished only in seventh place, but even that was enough to secure a playoff spot, and they ended up winning the promotion playoffs to move up. Birmingham, on the other hand, had ambitions to push for promotion, but poor managerial decisions, notably betting on the underperforming Rooney, dropped the ambitious club to League One.
As expected, the newly-promoted team has struggled. Half of their matches have ended in defeat, but they haven't given up. After a dismal run from late August to mid-October, they managed to improve, losing only one match in their last seven. However, they were eliminated from the cup in parallel. In the previous round, they lost 3-4 to Peterborough. The club, which dropped out of the Championship, has significantly strengthened by setting a new record for player purchases. Despite these challenges, they are competing at the top of League One, as confirmed by their recent victory over Bristol Rovers.
The hosts score just under one goal per match while conceding about one and a half. The visitors have an excellent record: they average nearly 1.9 goals scored per match and concede less than one.
Crawley vs Birmingham: Key Statistics and Trends
- Crawley has gone five matches unbeaten before the last round.
- 42% of Crawley Town's matches end with both teams scoring, with an average of 2.74 goals per match.
- Birmingham has won five consecutive matches, including cup games.
- 61% of Birmingham City's matches end with both teams scoring, with an average of 2.78 goals per match.
Crawley vs Birmingham: Probable Starting Lineups
Crawley (predicted lineup): Wallacott – Barker, Mukena, Tanimu – Adeyemo, Kamara, Kelly, Anderson, Darcy – Swan, Shovunmi.
Birmingham (predicted lineup): Allsopp – Davis, Clarer, Bielik – Cochrane, Stansfield, Harris, Paik Sun Ho, Iwata, Laird – May.
Head-to-Head Matches: Crawley vs Birmingham
The clubs have faced each other once before, in 2017, when Birmingham won 5-1 in the League Cup.
Free Prediction for the Crawley vs Birmingham Match
Birmingham is among the division leaders for a reason – they are clearly much stronger than their opponent. We predict a win for the "Blues" with a -1 goal handicap (odds: 1.6).
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