Birmingham vs Bristol City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Apr 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Bristol City

Birmingham take on Bristol City at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 25 April.

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 when it comes to the Total Goals market for the clash between Birmingham and Bristol City. We can land odds of +102 when it comes to this wager.

Birmingham City won their last league encounter 2-1, making it back-to-back Championship home victories. This was recorded at St Andrew's against Preston North End. Chris Davies' side recorded 50% possession and managed five shots on target, while Jay Stansfield and Ibrahim Osman each scored one goal.

Bristol City had a 2-2 draw at St. Mary's in their previous game. This was away to Southampton. The Robins recorded 46% possession and totalled five shots on goal, with Ryan Manning (own goal) and Sam Bell finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 1-0 home win for Bristol City at Ashton Gate when they last played Birmingham. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we have seen six Birmingham victories, three Bristol City wins and one draw.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Birmingham	44	16	12	16	54	54	0	54:54	60
12	Bristol City	44	16	11	17	56	57	-1	56:57	59

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.9 goals from 11.4 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. Birmingham have had 54.5% possession and 5.3 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 11.4 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.7 corners.

Carlos Vicente and Marvin Ducksch are the leading goalscorers with 2, while Jay Stansfield has 1. Ibrahim Osman has recorded the most assists with 2.

City have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 0.9 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts. Roy Hodgson's team have averaged 52.1% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 5.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 14.0 attempts.

Sam Bell and Scott Twine have scored 2 goals, followed by Sam Morsy with 1. Tomi Horvat has had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Ethan Laird, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Seung-ho Paik, Jhon Solís, Carlos Vicente, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, August Priske.

Bristol City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Radek Vítek (GK), Ross McCrorie, Noah Eile, Neto Borges, Cameron Pring, Sam Morsy, Jason Knight, Scott Twine, Tomi Horvat, Samuel Bell, Delano Burgzorg.

Birmingham vs Bristol City Prediction & Betting Tips

This Birmingham vs Bristol City betting breakdown features a main match prediction, a correct score insight, expert player prop picks, corners analysis and a sharply constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

The two sides could end up contesting a low-scoring Championship encounter, with Under 2.5 looking like a great pick. Let’s head to the betting sites and secure odds of +102 for this prediction.

It's essential to know the players who are missing for the next clash along with the form for each of the two sides. If you’re looking for the best Championship stats, we will showcase them and they provide the foundation for our football picks.

Key Birmingham vs Bristol City league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Birmingham games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Birmingham games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Bristol City games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Bristol City games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

The best betting sites make it a 49.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

If you’re looking for bigger odds and are expecting a low-scoring affair, then it might be worth looking at Under 1.5 Goals, especially if you think that one goal or less will be scored in total.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham 1 - 1 Bristol City

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +525 and it involves the game ending in a 1-1 scoreline. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Samuel Bell to Score +440

Samuel Bell (Bristol City) has scored two goals in his past five Championship games. We’ll use this stat and take odds of +440 that he is able to score at least one goal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Samuel Bell Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+440

First

+1200

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -114

There has been four straight Birmingham games where 10.5 Total Corners has not been covered, while it has been three  consecutive Bristol City away matches where the same thing has happened. For Total Corners, we’re expecting the sides to fall short and you can get odds of -114.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Birmingham

Total

9.00 5.30 3.70

Home

10.30 6.70 3.60

Away

9.40 4.80 4.60

Bristol City

Total

10.10 4.60 5.50

Home

8.20 4.40 3.80

Away

10.20 4.50 5.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-122

Under 10.5

-118

Birmingham Corners

Over 6.5

-109

Under 6.5

-132

Bristol City Corners

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-270

X

+750

2

+245

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Birmingham vs Bristol City Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Birmingham City are forecasted to have a 59% chance of triumphing in this Championship encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -143. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, Bristol City are trading at +360.

Birmingham -0.75 at -112 means you split your Asian Handicap stake between -0.5 and -1. You ideally want a win by two goals or more against Bristol City, although a one-goal victory means a half-stake return and a refund with the other half.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Both Teams to Score is one of the top markets and the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -143.

The best football betting sites cover Championship games in serious depth and there are hundreds of markets. We recommend scanning through the various bets before picking out the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-143

X

+285

2

+360

Half-Time Result

1

+123

X

+132

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-588

12

-435

X2

+105

Draw No Bet

1

-357

2

+225

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-112

2 Hcp +0.75

-115

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-143

No

+104

August Priske is the market leader at +475 to be First Goalscorer but if you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

August Priske (Birmingham)

First

+170

Anytime

+475

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+190

Anytime

+510

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+200

Anytime

+525

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+240

Anytime

+600

Emil Riis (Bristol City)

First

+270

Anytime

+750

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)

First

+290

Anytime

+800

Sinclair Armstrong (Bristol City)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Scott Twine (Bristol City)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Samuel Bell (Bristol City)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Delano Burgzorg (Bristol City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Tomi Horvat (Bristol City)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Max Bird (Bristol City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Jhon Solís (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

George Earthy (Bristol City)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Mark Sykes (Bristol City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Jack Robinson (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Jason Knight (Bristol City)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Kai Wagner (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Birmingham have four wins, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

Bristol City haven’t been beaten in four straight games away from home. The Robins have recorded four draws, three wins and three losses in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

It was a 0-0 draw when Birmingham last faced Bristol City at St Andrew's. Birmingham have won two of the previous 5 H2H games at St Andrew's, with Bristol City getting one victory along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Birmingham Home Stats		4-4-2	2.00	1.10	0.90	3	7	6	4
Bristol City Away Stats		3-4-3	2.20	1.00	1.20	4	6	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Birmingham vs Bristol City Lineups & Team News

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