Birmingham vs Fulham Prediction and Betting Tips

Birmingham go head-to-head against Fulham on Tuesday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.

EFL Cup, KO: 20:00 Aug 27, 2024, St. Andrew’s Stadium

The EFL Cup match between Birmingham and Fulham will be played on the 27th of August at St. Andrew’s Stadium.

Birmingham come into the game with three consecutive victories in all competitions under their belt. This is truly an admirable feat to have, but they have a Premier League side up against them in this second-round EFL Cup match.

Under coach Marco Silva, the Cottagers thrive. They managed to scoop the three points in their last official Premier League game. Fulham were even close to chipping a point away from almighty Manchester United at the start of the season, which is another plus in favour of our key Birmingham vs Fulham prediction.

How the bookies view it: Rather easy win for the Cottagers

At 13/20, Fulham are the favourites to advance to the next stage of the EFL Cup. Coach Silva’s players have the quality to beat Birmingham at St. Andrew’s Stadium and we do believe that’s exactly what will happen this Tuesday.

In the meantime, Birmingham’s odds are priced by the experts at 37/10 by VPH777, meaning the home team’s chances of winning the game don’t look good.

Recent head-to-head: The Cottagers devour Birmingham

With five wins on the spin, Fulham sure enjoy facing this opponent. The Blues’ last success over the Cottagers was recorded on the 6th of May, 2018. Six years have passed since then and time has been more than kind to the visitors, as they are performing quite well in the Premier League.

Players to watch: Adama Traore to shine at St. Andrew’s Stadium

We all know Adama Traore has the quality to beat just about any right-back. After all, with his signature lung-bursting runs down the wing, he is one of the most prolific wingers in the Premier League in the last couple of seasons. He even opened his tab for the Cottagers, as he supplied a teammate with an assist in the domestic league.

Should Emile Smith Rowe make an appearance at St. Andrew’s Stadium, Birmingham’s chances of avoiding defeat will simply vanish. The record-breaking deal that Fulham did to sign Arsenal’s star was surely a surprising one to see, but we are sure that Rowe will do his best to prove his worth.

Predicted line-ups

This is an important game for both sides, but we are sure that coach Silva will give some of his stars a rest. Iwobi and Rowe will likely be on the bench at St. Andrew’s Stadium, but they do have a chance of getting minutes in the second half should the game not go Silva’s way.

We think former Charlton Athletic star Alfie May will be among the starters for his team in the game against Fulham. This is huge news for the Blues’ fans, as May is the top scorer for his team, with three goals bagged already.

Birmingham: Hemming – Clare, Cooper, Happe, Sweeney – Galbraith, Brown, Obiero – O’Neill, Donley & May

Fulham: Leno – Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson – Pereira, Lukic, Cairney – Wilson, Traore & Muniz

Birmingham vs Fulham Prediction

Fulham’s fresh Premier League season started in an average manner as the team won and lost one apiece of their two games. On Tuesday, they will have a separate test against Birmingham from League One as these two lock horns in an EFL knockout match.

Fulham can also rely on the recent tradition since they won the last five clashes against Birmingham in a row. On the road, Fulham had a five-game unbeaten streak before losing to Man United in their latest match. Such a form will definitely affect the chances of Birmingham, who were winless in five of their last 10 home outings.

Do also note that Birmingham leaked 6 goals in their last two winless games at home. Fulham has bagged two clean sheet win on the road in their last three outings and thus, we like to back a 3-0 win for them here. Fulham to win and over 2.5 goals combined tip also looks to be a decent pick to lock.