Birmingham vs Leicester Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 07 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Leicester

Birmingham square off against Leicester at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 11:01 on Saturday 7 February.

We’ll back Birmingham with a fair degree of confidence when they clash with Leicester. At betting odds of -141 on the Full-Time Result market, this looks a value pick and we expect a return.

Birmingham City got the win in their last game. It was a 2-0 away triumph at Kassam Stadium when meeting Oxford United. The West Midlands side enjoyed 61% possession and had two shots on target, with Myles Peart-Harris (own goal) and Marvin Ducksch scoring one goal each.

Leicester City have been defeated in back-to-back Championship games. They were recently beaten at home to Charlton Athletic by a 2-0 scoreline at King Power Stadium. Andy King's team recorded 47% possession and had one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Leicester beat Birmingham in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-0 home win at King Power Stadium. In the past 5 H2H meetings, Leicester have won every time.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Birmingham	39	14	11	14	48	49	-1	48:49	53
22	Leicester	39	11	12	16	51	60	-9	51:60	39

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Birmingham have 3 wins, 2 losses and 5 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 14.5 attempts. Blues have averaged 49.2% possession and 6.0 corners per match, conceding 1.3 goals and 4.4 corners from 3.8 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts.

Marvin Ducksch is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Tomoki Iwata, Kyogo Furuhashi, Patrick Roberts and Lewis Koumas each have 1. Jay Stansfield and Patrick Roberts have racked up the most assists with 2 each.

Leicester have won 3, lost 6 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.3 goals from 10.4 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal. The East Midlands club average 48.8% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 4.2 corners against them, while conceding 1.9 goals from 12.2 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Jordan James has recorded 4 goals, Abdul Fatawu 3, with Jordan Ayew and Bobby Reid both managing 2. Luke Thomas has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Beadle (GK), Tomoki Iwata, Phil Neumann, Christoph Klarer, Kai Wagner, Jhon Solis, Seung-Ho Paik, Carlos Vicente, Jay Stansfield, Ibrahim Osman, Marvin Ducksch.

Leicester confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Asmir Begovic (GK), Ricardo Pereira, Jamaal Lascelles, Ben Nelson, Luke Thomas, Oliver Skipp, Joe Aribo, Abdul Fatawu, Bobby Reid, Stephy Mavididi, Patson Daka.

Birmingham vs Leicester Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Birmingham vs Leicester picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Birmingham who are trading at odds of -141. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this selection and they can win this Championship clash.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Championship form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Birmingham vs Leicester league stats:

• Birmingham have won 3 of their last 5 games.
• Leicester have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
• Leicester have lost 3 of their last 5 games.
• Leicester have lost their last 2 games.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 58.5% chance of delivering a return. However, we think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Birmingham can be backed in different ways and you might find the odds more attractive when you check out the Asian Handicap or the Result & Both Teams to Score markets.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham 2 - 0 Leicester

Birmingham are available at +575 to secure a 2-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marvin Ducksch to Score +250

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham) has netted four goals in his past five Championship games. We believe that there is merit in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop wager at +250 which means we need to him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Marvin Ducksch Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+240

First

+550

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Corners Prediction

Leicester Under 3.5 Corners -109

In their past eight away matches, Leicester have not covered the 3.5 corners line, with Birmingham conceding 4.20 corners on average in their last 5 home games. The Leicester Team Corners line looks to be too big given the stats and -109 is available to wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Birmingham

Total

10.40 6.00 4.40

Home

11.10 6.10 5.00

Away

9.40 5.20 4.20

Leicester

Total

8.80 4.60 4.20

Home

10.30 4.90 5.40

Away

9.30 3.70 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-102

Birmingham Corners

Over 5.5

-152

Under 5.5

+107

Leicester Corners

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-122

Most Corners

1

-278

X

+750

2

+255

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Birmingham vs Leicester 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.

The favourites have a 61% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Birmingham City chalked up at -154 to land a win in this Championship clash. Leicester City are seen as the most unlikely winner at +390.

Backing Birmingham -0.75 at -122 on the Asian Handicap line means they need to win by two goals or more against Leicester for a full payout. A one-goal success would see you get paid out on the -0.5 part and money back on the -1.0 part.

For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -147 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-154

X

+290

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+115

X

+133

2

+380

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-435

X2

+114

Draw No Bet

1

-400

2

+245

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-122

2 Hcp +0.75

-105

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+105

There is +120 available that August Priske finds the net, while he is available at +340 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

August Priske (Birmingham)

First

+120

Anytime

+340

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+210

Anytime

+525

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+210

Anytime

+550

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+230

Anytime

+600

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+240

Anytime

+550

Carlos Vicente (Birmingham)

First

+290

Anytime

+700

Ibrahim Osman (Birmingham)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Jordan Ayew (Leicester)

First

+360

Anytime

+950

Patrick Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Stephy Mavididi (Leicester)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+440

Anytime

+1200

Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Jhon Solís (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Louis Page (Leicester)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Birmingham have not tasted defeat at St Andrew's in nine straight matches. The West Midlands side have five wins, four draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.30 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Leicester have not triumphed in five straight away matches. Andy King's team have recorded six defeats, two victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.20 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

The last St Andrew's meeting saw Leicester beat Birmingham 3-2.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Birmingham Home Stats		5-4-1	3.40	2.30	1.10	6	4	8	2
Leicester Away Stats		2-2-6	3.20	1.20	2.00	8	2	8	2

• 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

Birmingham vs Leicester Lineups & Team News

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