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Wrexham v Birmingham City : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 23rd Jan, 20:00 BST, STōK Cae Ras, Wrexham

Wrexham and their manager Phil Parkinson will be looking to get one over on Chris Davies and his Birmingham City side on Thursday night, as the pair clash at the STōK Cae Ras in the League One. Our predictions for each betting market are based on the past 20 games for each team (at home, away or overall) with additional weight assigned to top teams. All the stats and infographics are tailored for the selected market. Head to head (H2H) statistics between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided straight from from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means, quite simply that there will be a maximum of 3 goals scored by Wrexham and Birmingham combined during a standard 90 mins. Up to date form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this conclusion, and we think there's a 78% chance of it coming in. The best price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.22.

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 Wrexham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 3.40.

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Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Wrexham
36%
3.25
5%
3.30
2%
Draw
28%
3.30
3%
3.40
Birmingham
36%
2.15
4%
2.20
Draw 1-1
13%
6.506.00
Wrexham 1-0
11%
9.00
6%
8.00
Birmingham 1-0
11%
7.006.50
Draw 0-0
9%
9.00
6%
8.00
Wrexham 2-1
8%
12.00
9%
10.00
Birmingham 2-1
8%
9.508.50
Wrexham 2-0
7%
15.0013.00
Birmingham 2-0
6%
10.009.00
Draw 2-2
5%
15.00
12%
13.00
Wrexham 3-1
3%
29.00
12%
21.00
Birmingham 3-1
3%
19.0015.00
Wrexham 3-0
3%
34.0026.00
Birmingham 3-0
3%
21.0015.00
Wrexham 3-2
2%
41.0026.00
Birmingham 3-2
2%
29.00
15%
23.00
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
2.10
2%
2.10
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
1.70
2%
1.67
Home 1st Goal
47%
2.40
1%
-
Away 1st Goal
47%
1.73-
No 1st Goal
5%
9.00
6%
-
BTTS - Yes
49%
1.91
2%
1.91
BTTS - No
51%
1.91
6%
1.83
2%
BTTS - Home Win
15%
7.00
8%
6.50
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.754.50
2%
BTTS - Away Win
15%
4.75
5%
4.50
2%
Home/draw
64%
1.67
3%
1.67
1%
Away/draw
64%
1.33
2%
1.33
Home/away
72%
1.33
2%
1.30
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
1.361.36
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
3.002.90
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
3.75
6%
3.70
1%
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
1.25
2%
1.25
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
8.00
11%
7.50
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1.08
1%
1.07
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
19.0015.00
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1.021.01
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1.06
1%
1.06
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
10.00
18%
8.00
Home DNB
56%
2.25
2%
2.30
Away DNB
55%
1.57
3%
1.55
Wrexham win to nil
21%
5.50
10%
-
Birmingham win to nil
21%
3.50
7%
-
Wrexham / Wrexham
15%
5.505.00
Wrexham / Birmingham
3%
26.0021.00
Wrexham / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Wrexham
11%
7.007.00
8%
Draw / Birmingham
16%
5.00
9%
5.00
Draw / Draw
17%
4.754.60
Birmingham / Wrexham
3%
34.0026.00
Birmingham / Birmingham
23%
3.60
4%
3.40
Birmingham / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Win / draw / win League One table

Wrexham have played 26 matches so far this season and are in 3rd position in the league. Wrexham are unbeaten at home after 14 games and have kept 8 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams above them in the league

2 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 1 game, drawn zero and won 1. Wrexham have conceded 5 goals, scored 4, scored in every game and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Wrexham have played 14 games at home, winning 12, drawing 2 and losing 0 fixtures. They have scored 28 goals, conceded 8 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

Birmingham lay in 1st place on 56 points in the League One league table having played 24 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 24 games against teams below them in the table, winning 17, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 42 goals and kept 11 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Birmingham have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Birmingham have played 12 away games, winning 8, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Wrexham
Birmingham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Birmingham Away2417522556 
Jan 23
l
 
3-1F
-
-
2
Wycombe2616642454 
w
 
3-2F
Mar 15
Mar 1
w
 
2-3A
3
Wrexham Home2615651851 
-
-
w
 
3-1A
Jan 23
4
Huddersfield2514651848 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 4
w
 
1-0F
Jan 28
5
Barnsley261268442 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
Apr 5
w
 
1-2A
6
Stockport2611871241 
Mar 22
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
7
Reading251258441 
w
 
3-0F
-
d
 
1-1A
Feb 22
8
L Orient2511591038 
-
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 25
w
 
1-2F
9
Bolton2611510-238 
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-0F
Mar 4
10
Charlton251078537 
Apr 26
d
 
2-2F
Feb 15
l
 
1-0A
11
Mansfield241149437 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 23
Apr 26
d
 
1-1F
12
Lincoln26989-135 
w
 
1-0F
May 3
Mar 8
w
 
1-3A
13
Rotherham25979234 
Mar 8
w
 
0-1F
Feb 1
w
 
0-2F
14
Exeter269512-432 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 29
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
15
Blackpool257108-331 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 21
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
16
Stevenage24879-331 
Jan 28
l
 
1-0A
Mar 11
Mar 22
17
Wigan258611-230 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 12
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
18
Bristol R258413-1428 
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
19
Peterborough267613-527 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
w
 
3-2A
-
20
Northampton266812-1626 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 15
d
 
1-1F
Mar 15
21
Crawley245613-1921 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 1
Apr 18
w
 
0-1F
22
Shrewsbury255515-1920 
w
 
3-0F
l
 
2-1A
Mar 29
l
 
3-2A
23
Burton263914-1718 
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
Apr 21
24
Cambridge254615-2118 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 1
Feb 11
May 3
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Wrexham have won 3 consecutive home league games
18
Wrexham have not lost in 18 consecutive home league games
10
Birmingham have not lost in 10 consecutive league games
Wrexham 3RD
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
11
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
16
D
3
L
1
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
Birmingham 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
10
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
14
D
4
L
2
Goal Statistics

Birmingham City's defensive record is to be admired, C. Davies's men having conceded 1 or less in 10 consecutive League One games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Wrexham makes sense in this context.

Wrexham 3rd Birmingham 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Wrexham will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Birmingham will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+14
Wrexham have scored 14% more goals at home than predicted
-5
Birmingham’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2024/2025 season
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Wrexham
PG (predicted goals)
Birmingham
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
WRX
BIR
14%
better
view stats
Games scored21
22
Failed to score5
2
Scored first17
15
Goals scored38
42
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.8
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for15
21
Avg. XG for1.3
1.6
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
6%
better
WRX
BIR
view stats
Games conceded13
13
Clean sheets13
11
Conceded first6
8
Goals conceded20
17
Avg. goals conceded0.8
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded11
8
Conversion rate against9%
12%
Avg. XG against1.2
0.8
KickOff rating
+6%

Wrexham v Birmingham League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Wrexham League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
246911
J McCleanE LeeR BarnettJ McClean
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J McClean MID2534
11
-
O Palmer FWD2532
4
-
E O'Connell DEF242
5
-
G Dobson MID243
6
-
R Barnett MID2429
2
-
E Lee MID2362
3
-
P Mullin FWD232
3
-
M Cleworth DEF2251
-
T O'Connor DEF211
2
-
A Cannon MID212
5
-
O Rathbone MID2122
4
-
S Fletcher FWD206
3
-
A Okonkwo GLK16
-
S Revan DEF14
1
-
M James MID121
1
-
J Marriott FWD115
-
L Brunt DEF9
2
-
D Scarr DEF8
3
-
M Howard GLK7
-
M Faal FWD7
-
G Evans MID5
-
C Burton GLK4
-
J Mendy DEF4
-
J Jones MID2
-
Birmingham League One squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
221256
S PaikJ StansfieldA MayC Klarer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A May FWD24105
1
-
S Paik MID232
-
C Klarer DEF221
6
-
W Willumsson MID2255
-
A Cochrane DEF211
4
-
M Leonard MID21
2
-
K Bielik DEF191
5
1
T Iwata MID1951
4
-
L Dykes FWD19
1
-
E Laird DEF1812
3
-
T Gardner-Hickman MID18
4
-
J Stansfield FWD18121
2
-
R Allsop GLK17
3
-
L Harris MID171
2
-
K Anderson  FWD1734
5
-
B Davies DEF16
1
-
E Hansson FWD131
-
A Yokoyama FWD91
-
S Wright FWD81
-
B Peacock-Farrell GLK7
-
A Sampsted DEF7
-
L Jutkiewicz FWD6
-
L Buchanan DEF31
-