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Birmingham City v Hull City : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 18th Oct, 15:00 BST, St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham

Hull City are on the road on Saturday afternoon, as manager Sergej Jakirović takes his side to visit Birmingham City and Chris Davies at the St. Andrew's Stadium in the Championship. Recent form, head-to-head statistics, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers are all laid out below. It's our job to give you all the information you need to place a smart, well-informed bet. We're tipping , but why not take a look and see if there's another bet you prefer?


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The stats suggest there isn't an obvious winner in this fixture, but good reason to think Birmingham and Hull will score 2 or more goals between them. We've seen goals when they've gone head-to-head in the past, and neither Chris Davies or Sergej Jakirović has served up too many 0-0s of late either. The bookies predict over 1.5 goals too, with best odds of 1.22 equating to about a 76% probability.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Birmingham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 53% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Birmingham
53%
1.75
8%
1.75
Draw
24%
3.50
7%
3.75
Hull
23%
4.75
14%
4.40
Draw 1-1
12%
6.50
13%
7.00
Birmingham 1-0
12%
7.50
6%
6.50
Birmingham 2-1
10%
8.507.50
Birmingham 2-0
10%
8.507.50
Hull 1-0
7%
13.00
24%
10.00
Draw 0-0
7%
10.00
23%
9.00
Hull 2-1
6%
15.00
12%
12.00
Birmingham 3-1
5%
15.00
25%
12.00
Birmingham 3-0
5%
13.00
8%
11.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.0013.00
Hull 2-0
3%
23.00
21%
17.00
Birmingham 3-2
3%
26.00
13%
21.00
Birmingham 4-0
2%
29.00
26%
21.00
Birmingham 4-1
2%
29.00
26%
21.00
Hull 3-1
2%
41.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
1.91
10%
1.85
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
1.91
9%
1.85
Home 1st Goal
54%
1.57
5%
1.57
Away 1st Goal
42%
2.60
1%
2.70
No 1st Goal
4%
10.00
23%
9.00
BTTS - Yes
51%
1.80
4%
1.85
BTTS - No
49%
1.91
5%
1.85
BTTS - Home Win
23%
3.75
15%
3.70
BTTS - Draw
17%
4.754.80
BTTS - Away Win
11%
9.00
5%
7.50
Home/draw
77%
1.18
4%
1.20
Away/draw
47%
2.00
11%
2.00
Home/away
76%
1.29
3%
1.25
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
1.29
6%
1.29
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
3.75
13%
3.40
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
3.40
24%
3.10
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1.33
8%
1.33
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
6.00
20%
5.75
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1.13
3%
1.11
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
13.00
30%
11.00
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.04
2%
1.03
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.06
2%
1.05
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10.00
23%
9.50
Home DNB
70%
1.29
6%
1.30
Away DNB
40%
3.50
13%
3.20
Birmingham win to nil
30%
3.00-
Hull win to nil
12%
9.00
10%
-
Birmingham / Birmingham
29%
2.75
10%
2.70
Birmingham / Hull
3%
34.0029.00
Birmingham / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Birmingham
17%
4.75
6%
4.50
Draw / Hull
9%
9.50
14%
8.50
Draw / Draw
15%
5.50
15%
5.25
Hull / Birmingham
4%
21.0019.00
Hull / Hull
11%
7.50
12%
6.50
Hull / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Win / draw / win Championship table

Birmingham have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league. Birmingham are unbeaten at home after 4 games and have kept 2 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won 1. Birmingham have conceded 7 goals, scored 2, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

Birmingham have played 4 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 5 goals, conceded 3 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Hull lay in 15th place on 12 points in the Championship league table having played 9 matches. Hull are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 1 of those game.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 4 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 0 and losing 1 game. They have scored 7 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Hull have conceded 6 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Hull have played 4 away games, winning 0, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Birmingham
Hull
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry95402019 
Jan 4
l
 
3-0A
Apr 6
d
 
0-00-0
2
M'Boro9531618 
Feb 28
Nov 8
Dec 5
Dec 29
3
Leicester9441516 
Feb 7
l
 
2-0A
Oct 21
Apr 22
4
Preston9441416 
Apr 22
Oct 21
d
 
2-2A
Jan 20
5
Stoke9432515 
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
Jan 1
Nov 29
6
QPR9432-115 
Mar 10
Dec 9
Feb 21
Nov 22
7
West Brom9423-114 
Feb 14
Nov 26
Dec 20
Mar 14
8
Millwall9423-314 
Nov 4
Feb 25
Mar 7
Dec 13
9
Ipswich8341713 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
Nov 25
Feb 14
10
Bristol C9342513 
Apr 25
Oct 25
Feb 7
l
 
4-2F
11
Watford9333012 
Dec 1
Jan 1
Jan 4
l
 
2-1F
12
Swansea9333012 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
Jan 24
d
 
2-2A
13
Charlton9333012 
Dec 13
Mar 7
Oct 25
Apr 25
14
Portsmouth9333-112 
Nov 1
May 2
Nov 8
Feb 28
15
Hull9333-212 
Oct 18
Apr 18
-
-
16
Birmingham9333-312 
-
-
Apr 18
Oct 18
17
Southampton9252-111 
Dec 29
Dec 6
w
 
3-1F
Jan 17
18
Wrexham9243-110 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
Dec 10
Mar 10
19
Norwich9225-38 
Nov 22
Feb 21
May 2
Nov 1
20
Derby9153-48 
Dec 26
Mar 21
Feb 24
Nov 4
21
Blackburn8215-47 
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-3A
Jan 31
22
Oxford Utd9135-36 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
w
 
3-2F
Apr 3
23
Sheff Wed9135-126 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 20
Mar 21
Dec 26
24
Sheff Utd9108-133 
Mar 14
Dec 20
w
 
1-0F
Apr 11
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
29
Birmingham have not lost in 29 consecutive home league games
7
Hull have not won in 7 consecutive away league games
Birmingham 16TH
20 league games
Home
29
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
8
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
6 / 20
Clean sheets
14 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
16
D
4
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
Hull 15TH
20 league games
Away
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
Draw
5
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Hull have not lost to Birmingham in 5 consecutive away league meetings
3
Hull have kept a clean sheet in 3 consecutive away league meetings with Birmingham
League games at Birmingham since 2006
Birmingham
Hull
Goals: Scored
14
13
Games: Scored
6 / 11
6 / 11
Clean sheets
5 / 11
5 / 11
BIR
3
D
5
HUL
3
League games at Hull since 2007
Hull
Birmingham
Goals: Scored
25
8
Games: Scored
9 / 11
6 / 11
Clean sheets
5 / 11
2 / 11
BIR
2
D
1
HUL
8
Goal Statistics

Birmingham City's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Hull City have conceded in each of their last 7 Championship games. A PG of 1.7 for C. Davies's side suggests that run should continue.

Birmingham 16th Hull 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Birmingham will score 1 or more goals
0
37%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 74% probability that Hull will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Birmingham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-14
Hull have scored 14% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
0.4
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Birmingham
PG (predicted goals)
Hull
1.7
1
Attack rating
BIR
HUL
26%
better
view stats
Games scored5
6
Failed to score3
2
Scored first4
4
Goals scored7
13
Avg. goals scored0.8
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
7
Avg. shots per goal10
5
Conversion rate for10
20
Avg. XG for1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
13%
better
BIR
HUL
view stats
Games conceded6
7
Clean sheets2
1
Conceded first4
3
Goals conceded10
16
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded6
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against20%
18%
Avg. XG against1
2
KickOff rating
+13%

Birmingham v Hull Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Birmingham Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9314
C KlarerJ StansfieldD GrayB Osayi-Samuel
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Klarer DEF9
2
-
T Doyle MID9
-
S Paik MID91
2
-
T Iwata MID9
2
-
K Furuhashi FWD9
1
-
D Gray FWD911
2
-
R Allsop GLK8
1
-
B Osayi-Samuel DEF8
4
-
L Dykes FWD82
-
J Stansfield FWD831
2
-
E Laird DEF71
-
A Cochrane DEF7
1
-
L. Koumas FWD6
1
-
P Neumann DEF5
-
P Roberts FWD511
1
-
K Anderson  FWD5
-
E Cashin DEF4
-
J Robinson DEF3
1
1
M Leonard MID3
-
W Willumsson MID3
-
M Ducksch FWD3
-
J Beadle GLK1
-
K Fujimoto MID1
-
Hull Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9653
I PandurO McBurnieR GilesJ Lundstram
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
I Pandur GLK9
1
-
R Giles DEF95
2
-
J Lundstram MID91
3
-
R Slater MID9
3
-
J Gelhardt FWD92
-
O McBurnie FWD963
3
-
C Hughes DEF8
1
-
J Egan DEF81
1
-
K Joseph FWD82
-
K Palmer MID7
-
D Akintola FWD711
2
-
C Drameh DEF61
1
-
L Coyle DEF61
1
-
A Hadziahmetovic  MID5
-
E Destan FWD5
1
-
J. Tshisanga Ndala FWD5
-
D Gyabi MID4
-
Belloumi FWD4
-
M Crooks MID31
2
-
A Famewo DEF2
-
S Ajayi DEF2
-
L Millar FWD2
-
B Williams DEF1
-