Cottagers Facing Tough Test vs Blues

We fancy Birmingham to go close in this cup clash but we’ll back the +162.5 on the Double Chance market where we get the draw onside. Our betting prediction is that Fulham won’t win.

Match Preview & H2H

Birmingham City most recently played a League One away game against Leyton Orient which was a 2-1 win. Keshi Anderson and Alfie May were the goalscorers at Gaughan Group Stadium.

Fulham beat Leicester City in their last match, winning the Premier League home clash 2-1. Emile Smith Rowe and Alex Iwobi scored, with the Cottagers having six shots on target and 55% of possession at Craven Cottage.

Fulham beat Birmingham in the previous meeting between the teams, enjoying a 6-2 victory at Craven Cottage. Looking back over the past 5 H2H meetings, Fulham have won all five and there has been an average of 3.4 goals scored.

Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Krystian Bielik, Alexander Cochrane, Seung-Ho Paik, Marc Leonard, Keshi Anderson, Willum Willumsson, Emil Hansson, Alfie May.

Fulham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Steven Benda (GK), Timothy Castagne, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, Ryan Sessegnon, Sander Berge, Harrison Reed, Harry Wilson, Tom Cairney, Jay Stansfield, Raul Jimenez.

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Expert EFL Cup Analysis

It's important to understand the players who are unavailable for the upcoming action and the respective form of each team. If you want stats, you have come to the right place and they form the basis of our football predictions.

Key Birmingham vs Fulham stats:

Birmingham have not lost any of their last 8 matches

Birmingham vs Fulham Prediction

The +162.5 on the Double Chance market offers us the chance to get the draw onside along with Birmingham to triumph, with our pick seeing a profit if Fulham fail to win this EFL Cup game.

A cracking alternative at bigger odds would be backing Birmingham on the Draw No Bet market where you get money back if the game ends all square.

Our Pick

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Published 01:25, 25 August 2024

Birmingham vs Fulham Odds

With the bookies giving them a 68% probability of winning, Fulham might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their -208 price of winning this EFL Cup clash. At +550, Birmingham City are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -143

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Last 5 Matches

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Head to Head

Birmingham vs Fulham

Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Birmingham Betting Stats

Fulham Betting Stats

Full time Result

8 wins, 8 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

7 wins, 7 defeats and 6 draws in previous 20 matches
3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 1.15 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.25 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Birmingham

Fulham

Goals / match

1.6 1.2

Conceded / match

0.8 1.6

Total / match

2.4 2.8

Goals

An average of 1.50 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.10 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 12 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 13 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Birmingham

Fulham

Goals / match

1.6 1.2

Conceded / match

0.8 1.6

Total / match

2.4 2.8

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Birmingham

Fulham

Goals / match

1.6 1.2

Conceded / match

0.8 1.6

Total / match

2.4 2.8

Corners

An average of 4.25 corners awarded and 6.5 corners conceded in the last 16 matches
An average of 4 corners awarded and 6 corners against in the last 7 home matches
An average of 10.75 corners awarded in the last 16 matches
An average of 10 corners awarded in the last 7 home matches
Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 9 of the last 16 matches
Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 4 of the last 7 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Birmingham

Fulham

For / match

4.6 5.2

Against / match

5.6 6

Total / match

10.2 11.2

Corners

An average of 6.4 corners awarded and 5.5 corners conceded in the last 20 matches
An average of 5.7 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against in the last 10 away matches
An average of 11.9 corners awarded in the last 20 matches
An average of 11.4 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 9 of the last 20 matches
Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Fulham

For / match

4.6 5.2

Against / match

5.6 6

Total / match

10.2 11.2

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Fulham

For / match

4.6 5.2

Against / match

5.6 6

Total / match

10.2 11.2

Possession

An average of 45% possession in the last 17 matches
An average of 45% possession in the last 7 home matches
Most possession in 8 of the last 17 matches
Most possession in 3 of the last 7 home matches

Possession

An average of 51% possession in the last 20 matches
An average of 51% possession in the last 10 away matches
Most possession in 10 of the last 20 matches
Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Team News

Get the Birmingham vs Fulham team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

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Birmingham vs Fulham Lineups

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Fulham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

21 Ryan Allsop

2 Ethan Laird 4 Christoph Klarer 6 Krystian Bielik 20 Alexander Cochrane

13 Seung-Ho Paik 12 Marc Leonard

14 Keshi Anderson 18 Willum Willumsson 7 Emil Hansson

9 Alfie May

23 Steven Benda

21 Timothy Castagne 5 Joachim Andersen 15 Jorge Cuenca 30 Ryan Sessegnon

16 Sander Berge 6 Harrison Reed

8 Harry Wilson 10 Tom Cairney 28 Jay Stansfield

7 Raul Jimenez

Fulham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Birmingham Substitutes

8Tyler Roberts
10Lukas Jutkiewicz
11Koji Miyoshi
23Alfons Sampsted
25Ben Davies
27Brandon Khela
33Ayumu Yokoyama
35George Hall
45B. Peacock-Farrell

Fulham Substitutes

1Bernd Leno
2Kenny Tete
3Calvin Bassey
9Rodrigo Muniz
11Adama Traore
17Alex Iwobi
20Sasa Lukic
24Joshua King
32Emile Smith Rowe

Previous Birmingham Lineups

24 Aug League One

Leyton Orient 1-2 Birmingham

Confirmed Lineups

17 Aug League One

Wycombe 2-3 Birmingham

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13 Aug EFL Cup

Charlton 0-1 Birmingham

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Previous Fulham Lineups

24 Aug Premier League

Fulham 2-1 Leicester

Confirmed Lineups

16 Aug Premier League

Man United 1-0 Fulham

Confirmed Lineups

19 May Premier League

Luton 2-4 Fulham

Confirmed Lineups

The latest Birmingham vs Fulham lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Team Squads

Birmingham Squad

Fulham Squad

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Tables & Standings

Championship 2025/2026

#	Team	+/-
1	Birmingham	0:0
2	Blackburn	0:0
3	Bristol City	0:0
4	Charlton	0:0
5	Coventry	0:0
6	Derby	0:0
7	Hull	0:0
8	Ipswich	0:0
9	Leicester	0:0
10	Middlesbrough	0:0
11	Millwall	0:0
12	Norwich	0:0
13	Oxford	0:0
14	Portsmouth	0:0
15	Preston	0:0
16	QPR	0:0
17	Sheffield Utd	0:0
18	Sheffield Wed	0:0
19	Southampton	0:0
20	Stoke	0:0
21	Swansea	0:0
22	Watford	0:0
23	West Brom	0:0
24	Wrexham	0:0

Premier League 2025/2026

#	Team	+/-
1	Bournemouth	0:0
2	Arsenal	0:0
3	Aston Villa	0:0
4	Brentford	0:0
5	Brighton	0:0
6	Burnley	0:0
7	Chelsea	0:0
8	Crystal Palace	0:0
9	Everton	0:0
10	Fulham	0:0
11	Leeds	0:0
12	Liverpool	0:0
13	Man City	0:0
14	Man United	0:0
15	Newcastle	0:0
16	Nott’m Forest	0:0
17	Sunderland	0:0
18	Tottenham	0:0
19	West Ham	0:0
20	Wolverhampton	0:0