Crawley Town vs Birmingham City Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

There is a 23-point difference between the two sides

Matchday 21 of EFL League One will feature Birmingham City visiting the Broadfield Stadium to take on Crawley Town. The hosts are currently sitting in the 21st spot in the points table. They have accumulated 19 points from as many games.

Crawley Town have five wins, four draws, and ten losses to their name. They currently find themselves in the relegation zone and need some wins in the next few matches.

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Birmingham City on the other hand are one of the firm favourites to clinch promotion and play in the EFL Championship next season. They find themselves second in the league with 42 points in 18 matches. The Blues are currently on a four-match winning streak and have a win percentage of over 72% in the ongoing league campaign.

They are expected to continue their winning run considering the poor form of Crawley Town. However, the game of football is full of surprises and an upset can happen anytime.

KickOff:

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 1:30 AM IST

Venue: Broadfield Stadium

Form:

Crawley Town (in all competitions): L-W-L-W-D

Birmingham City (in all competitions): W-W-W-W-W

Players to watch out for:

Will Swan (Crawley Town)

The Englishman is one of Crawley Town’s highest goal contributors. He has scored four goals and assisted two. Crawley Town have struggled in front of goal in the ongoing campaign, and Will Swan is one of the players on whom they rely the most to give them an attacking edge.

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)

Jay Stansfield has scored 10 goals in 13 EFL League One appearances. His positioning is one of his biggest assets, allowing him to find space in the opposition box. He has registered his name on the scoresheet six times in the last seven matches and is coming into this game in great goalscoring form.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 5-1 win for Birmingham.
• Crawley Town lost 4-3 against Peterborough in their last game.
• Birmingham won 2-0 against Bristol Rovers in their last game.

Crawley Town vs Birmingham City: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Birmingham City to win – 1.77 by Stake
• Tip 2: Both teams to score – No – 2.62 by 1XBET
• Tip 3: Expected Goals – Over 1.5 – 1.31 by bet365

Injury and Team news:

Ryan Sandford and Eddie Beach will be unavailable for the home side as both of them are still recovering from their long-term injuries.

Birmingham City on the other hand have their full squad available for selection.

Head to Head:

Total matches: 1

Crawley Town won: 0

Birmingham City won: 1

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineup:

Crawley Town (3-5-2)

Wollacott(GK); Barker, Mukena, Mullarkey; Darcy, Anderson, Kelly, Camara, Adeyemo; Showunmi, Swan

Birmingham City (4-3-3)

Allsop(GK); Buchanan, Davies, Klarer, Bielik; Paik, Iwata, Willumsson; Stansfield, Anderson, May

Match Prediction:

Birmingham City are coming into this game as firm favourites. Despite having a home advantage, Crawley Town are no match for the individual talent and team chemistry of the Blues. Our Match Prediction for this one is –

Predicted: Crawley Town 0-2 Birmingham City

Telecast details for Crawley Town vs Birmingham City:

India: Fancode

UK: Sky Sports, Sky Go, NOW

USA: Paramount +

Australia: beIN Sports 3

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