Birmingham City travel to Huddersfield Town in the 4th round of the FA Cup in search of a respite from their Championship struggles whilst the Terriers will too be hoping for some light relief in front of their home fans. Both sides are in relative strife in their respective divisions and they will be eager to use the FA Cup as a catalyst for the rest of their season.
English FA Cup – Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City – John Smith’s Stadium – Saturday 27th January 2018 – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 12/5 at Coral |
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Huddersfield
Birmingham CityHuddersfield Town
The Terriers are in danger of slipping into the relegation mire in the Premier League and they currently sit only 2 points above the drop zone. David Wagner’s men have only won once in 2018 – in round 3 against Bolton Wanderers and need to start picking up points quickly. Goals have seemingly been hard to come by all season for Huddersfield with Laurent Depoitre the club’s leading goal scorer with 5 goals this term.
Birmingham City
Despite their well-publicised struggles this term, Birmingham are have only lost one of their last 5 matches in all competitions. 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 23rd – one point from safety. 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 6 goals.
Head to Head
Huddersfield hold a slender 40:38 head to head lead between the teams whilst another 31 ties have ended as draws. The sides met twice last season in the Championship with the last meeting between the teams back in April 2017 ending as a 2-0 win to the Blues thanks to goals from Jonathan Grounds and Craig Gardner.
Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City – 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 8/13 with Coral.
Huddersfield are notoriously difficult to break down – particularly at home.
Under 2.5 goals in the game is a great bet at 8/15 with PaddyPower.
Laurent Depoitre is Huddersfield’s top scorer this season and should lead the line here.
Laurent Depoitre to score anytime is unbelievable value at 13/10 with Unibet.
Huddersfield will play a rotated squad against Birmingham City but should have more than enough quality.
Huddersfield to win the match looks a sure fire winner at 4/6 with PaddyPower.
Score Prediction
Huddersfield Town 2 – 0 Birmingham City – 13/2 with William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Huddersfield Town v Birmingham City
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 9/4 with Ladbrokes.