Blackpool vs Birmingham Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 30 Apr 2025

We’re going to side with Blackpool on the Asian Handicap with a +0.5 goal start. The Seasiders can either win or avoid defeat against league winners Birmingham, with this bet looking like a value proposition at -111.

Blackpool played out a 1-1 draw on the road against Wigan Athletic in their last game. Steve Bruce's team dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had seven shots on target, with Lee Evans finding the net for Blackpool in the League One clash at the Brick Community Stadium

Birmingham City beat Mansfield Town 4-0 at home in their previous match. Blues had an impressive 74% possession and seven shots on goal in the League One encounter at St Andrew's, with Keshi Anderson, Willum Thór Willumsson, Kieran Dowell and Tomoki Iwata on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

St Andrew's played host to the last head-to-head when home team Birmingham drew 0-0 with Blackpool. The previous 6 H2H meetings have led to two wins each and two draws.

League One		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
18	Blackpool	41	13	9	19	48	63	-15	48:63	48

Confirmed Lineups

Blackpool confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Harry Tyrer (GK), Odel Offiah, Oliver Casey, Elkan Baggott, James Husband, Rob Apter, Albie Morgan, Lee Evans, CJ Hamilton, Niall Ennis, Ashley Fletcher.

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Ethan Laird, Christoph Klarer, Ben Davies, Alexander Cochrane, Tomoki Iwata, Marc Leonard, Kieran Dowell, Willum Willumsson, Keshi Anderson, Alfie May.

Blackpool vs Birmingham Prediction & Betting Tips

Blackpool are a confident choice with a +0.5 goal start. The home team should be able to win or draw this League One game, with this Asian Handicap prediction looking like a value bet at -111.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Blackpool vs Birmingham league stats:

• The +0.5 line has been covered by Blackpool in 17 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Blackpool in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The +0.5 line has been covered by Blackpool in 4 of their last 6 games against Birmingham.

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 52.6% prospect of winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackpool 1 - 1 Birmingham

One bet that has caught our eye is a 1-1 correct score draw. This selection is available at +540 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sonny Carey to Score +480

Sonny Carey (Blackpool) has netted four goals in his past four League One matches on home soil. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +480.

Latest Sonny Carey Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+480

First

+1150

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Blackpool vs Birmingham 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.

With the bookies giving them a 54% probability of winning, Birmingham City might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their -116 price of winning this League One clash. The market suggests that Blackpool are least likely to win at +275.

The Total Goals market looks like a close call, with Under and Over 2.5 Goals trading at a similar price.

You can back Blackpool at +165 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Birmingham City are -250 with the football betting sites to win this League One game.

Full-Time Result

1

+275

X

+265

2

-116

Half-Time Result

1

+310

X

+125

2

+135

Double Chance

1X

-120

12

-385

X2

-417

Draw No Bet

1

+165

2

-250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.5

-114

2 Hcp -0.5

-114

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-108

Over 2.5

-127

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+104

Jay Stansfield is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +410. If you want to back him to score the last goal, you can get similar odds.

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+165

Anytime

+410

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

First

+245

Anytime

+600

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

First

+255

Anytime

+600

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+265

Anytime

+600

Emil Hansson (Birmingham)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Tom Bloxham (Blackpool)

First

+290

Anytime

+650

Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Jake Beesley (Blackpool)

First

+330

Anytime

+700

Kieran Dowell (Birmingham)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Samuel Silvera (Blackpool)

First

+340

Anytime

+750

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+360

Anytime

+750

Luke Harris (Birmingham)

First

+480

Anytime

+1100

Sonny Carey (Blackpool)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Andy Lyons (Blackpool)

First

+540

Anytime

+1200

Alfie May (Birmingham)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Albie Morgan (Blackpool)

First

+575

Anytime

+1400

Lee Evans (Blackpool)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

CJ Hamilton (Blackpool)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Alex Cochrane (Birmingham)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Elkan Baggott (Blackpool)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Lee Buchanan (Birmingham)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Oliver Casey (Blackpool)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Hayden Coulson (Blackpool)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Matthew Pennington (Blackpool)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Odeluga Offiah (Blackpool)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Blackpool vs Birmingham Lineups & Team News

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