Birmingham City vs vs Leicester City
England Championship, KO: 20:00 Dec 18, 2023, St Andrew's Stadium
Leicester City travel to St Andrew’s for a Monday night Championship fixture with Birmingham City as they look to fend off the chasing pack. The Foxes have looked too good for the second tier this season and should have the upper hand over Birmingham, who ate still out of sorts.
Birmingham City are still attempting to find their feet under manager Wayne Rooney having picked up just two wins since the former DC United boss was appointed. They continue to slip down the table and are now just six points above the relegation zone.
One of the wins came last time out as Birmingham City claimed a 1-0 victory at Cardiff City. Juninho Bacuna struck the only goal on the stroke of halftime and they were able to hold on for the win despite plenty of pressure from the Welsh side.
While Birmingham City have had their problems this season, they have maintained a decent record at St Andrew’s Stadium which has tasted just one defeat all season. However, they have only picked up one win from their last four home matches and were held to a 0-0 draw by Rotherham United in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
In contrast to Birmingham City, Leicester City have been the team to beat in the Championship this season as they sit one point clear at the top of the standings. However, they have been followed every step of the way by Ipswich Town and will be keen to shake off the Tractor Boys.
Things have been particularly smooth for Leicester City in recent weeks as they are unbeaten in their last five Championship matches. They have picked up four wins in that run, including a 3-2 victory over Millwall in their previous Championship fixture.
Leicester City have been just as impressive on their travels having lost just once away from home all season. Enzo Maresca’s men have picked up seven wins in 10 Championship fixtures on the road so far, although they have failed to keep a clean sheet in the last six in that run.
How the bookies view it
Leicester City have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 8/15 with BetVictor. Birmingham City are considered outsiders at 5/1 with Paddy Power while a draw is set at odds of 16/5 with 10bet.
Recent head to head
Leicester City have won the last four meetings with Birmingham City and claimed a 1-0 victory in an FA Cup clash back in 2020.
Players to watch
Siriki Dembele is the leading scorer for Birmingham City with five goals and often troubles defenders with his pace and movement. The attacker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 23/4 with Unibet.
Leicester City often spread their goals across the team but Patson Daka appears to be the man in form at the moment having found the net in his last two matches. The forward could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 19/10 with William Hill.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in Leicester City previous fixture and a repeat is priced at 21/10 with Unibet. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 4/5 with bet365 while Paddy Power is also offering odds of 4/5 on both teams to score.
Leicester City are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory, so a win and over 2.5 goals could be considered at 7/5 with BoyleSports.
This England Championship match between Birmingham City vs and Leicester City will be played on Dec 18, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Birmingham City vs vs Leicester City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
