Burnley vs Birmingham City Prediction: Burnley are unbeaten at home this season

Burnley is ready to welcome Birmingham City on Tuesday evening. Birmingham has won two of their last four away league games against Burnley. Would Birmingham be able to bounce back this time? 

Burnley’s Form

Burnley is unbeaten at home so far this season as they managed (W8 D4) to win on eight occasions out of twelve. They won their previous four home games in a row against Middlesborough (3-1), Blackburn (3-0), Rotherham (3-2), and Reading (2-1). Burnley scored 26 goals against their visitors in their eleven home league games and conceded 11 in return.

Their away performance is also decent as they managed (W5 D4 L2) to win on five occasions out of eleven. With 47 points in 23 games, Burnley is sitting at the top of the table. They have netted 46 goals this season and conceded 24 in return.

Jay Rodriguez is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals followed by Manuel Benson (7) and Nathan Tella (7) respectively 2nd and 3rd positions.

Burnley’s possible lineup

Muric; Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen; Cullen, Cork; Benson, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Rodriguez. 

Birmingham City’s Form

Birmingham's away from is below average this season as they managed (W4 D4 L3) to win on four occasions out of eleven. Their previous away game against Blackpool (0-0) ended as a draw. In their eleven away league games, they scored 10 goals against their hosts and conceded 11 in return.

Birmingham's home form this season is also below average as they managed (D5 W4 L3) to win on four occasions out of twelve. With 32 points in 23 games, Birmingham is sitting in the 9th position. They have netted 26 goals this season and conceded 22 in return.

Scott Hogan is the team’s top scorer with 9 goals followed by Auston Trusty (3) and Troy Deeney (5) respectively 2nd and 3rd positions. 

Birmingham City’s possible lineup

Rudy; Sanderson, Roberts, Trusty; Colin; Bacuna, Bielik, Mejbri, Longelo; Deeney, Chong. 

Burnley vs Birmingham expert tips

There’s no doubt that Burnley is the finest team of the tournament as they are unbeaten at home this season. Birmingham’s current away form is a matter of concern which indicates we could see another Burnley win over Birmingham City. In this match, we can expect more than 2.5 goals as both teams have scored more than 2.5 goals in a face-off.