Eng. Championship
2012-09-29 - Brighton vs Birmingham City
A Sports Betting Pick by Addicted
Football : England : Championship
Saturday, September 29th, 2012, 3:00PM GMT
PREVIEW
You look at the recent meetings between Brighton and Birmingham City and you will find 3 consecutive draws, but take a look at the way Brighton are playing right now and tell me they're not worth a punt at 1.83?
Brighton have now rattled off 5 straight wins and stand top of the Championship after 7 games. They've banged in 14 goals, while conceding just 4. In contrast, Birmingham have conceded 14 goals already, scoring just 8. Brum are 19th, way away from the promotion places, with just 2 wins from 7 games, losing 3. Their last match saw them lose, at home, 5-0 to Barnsley!
Brighton just aren't going to lose here. Their last 8 home meetings have seen them drop just one match but on current form Birmingham will do well to grab a draw against this side, which has conceded the lowest number of goals in the league.
There should be goals on the other side of the pitch though, as Birmingham have been involved in some high scoring matches, with their last 3 matches giving us an average of 4 per game.
At home Brighton are able to seriously put on a show. They've not had many home games of late, but their last 2 saw them beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-0, which followed a 5-1 thrashing of Barnsley. Yes, the Barnsley that just beat Birmingham 5-0, in Birmingham!
BETTING VERDICT
The prices are more than enough for me, and I shall have a nice large slice of Brighton at 1.83. Also, consider the Overs if you like playing totals, as Brighton could cover that all by themselves if they do what they've been doing the past few weeks.
The Pick :
Brighton
