Two teams that couldn’t be separated in their first meeting in the 4th round of the FA Cup clash once again with a tie against Manchester United at home at stake for the winner. The John Smith’s Stadium played host to an attritional 1-1 draw back in January and this promises to be another tight encounter between two teams with relegation fights to focus upon.
English FA Cup – Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town – St Andrews Saturday – Tuesday 6th February 2018 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 2 at Coral |
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Birmingham City
Huddersfield TownBirmingham City
Despite their well-publicised struggles this term, Birmingham are have only lost one of their last 7 matches in all competitions – including an impressive 3-1 home win over fellow strugglers Sunderland last time out. Steve Cotterill looks to be having a positive impact for the Blues – although he’ll be keen to see his team improve on their league position of 20th – one point above the drop zone. Sam Gallagher has been one of the very few bright sparks for the Blues this term and he’ll be looking to add to his tally of 7 goals.
Huddersfield Town
The Terriers are in danger of slipping into the relegation mire in the Premier League and they currently sit only one point above the drop zone following a 3-0 thumping at the hands of Liverpool. David Wagner’s men have only won once in 2018 – in round 3 against Bolton Wanderers and need to start picking up points quickly in the league but the cup could be a welcome distraction. Goals have seemingly been hard to come by all season for Huddersfield with Laurent Depoitre the club’s joint-leading goal scorer with 5 goals this term.
Head to Head
Huddersfield hold a slender 40:38 head to head lead between the teams whilst another 32 ties have ended as draws. Their 1-1 draw at the John Smith’s was a cagey encounter with Steve Mounie’s first half opener being cancelled out by Lukas Jutkiewicz in the second half to earn the Blues a replay.
Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town – Betting Odds and Predictions
Goals have been hard to come by for both sides this season and this could be an attritional encounter.
Both teams to score – NO– looks a banker bet at 4/5 with Coral.
Huddersfield have been in poor form lately but will be hoping to rely on having Premier League experience in their team.
Huddersfield to qualify from the tie looks a great bet at Evens with StanJames.
Laurent Depoitre is Huddersfield’s top scorer this season and should lead the line here.
Laurent Depoitre to score anytime is unbelievable value at 17/10 with Unibet.
This could be another cagey game between two struggling teams – meaning goals could be hard to come by.
Under 2.5 goals in the game looks a sure fire winner at 8/13 with Betfair.
Score Prediction
Birmingham City 0 – 1 Huddersfield Town – 13/2 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town
Both sides will be prioritising safety in their leagues which could make this game of secondary importance for both clubs. Huddersfield Town to win the match and under 2.5 goals to be scored in the game looks a fantastic bet at 17/4 with Coral.