Blackpool vs Birmingham City betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the FA Cup match on December 01th, 2024

Blackpool and Birmingham City are scheduled to play against each other on December 01th, 2024, Sunday, in a FA Cup match to be held in England, check the Blackpool vs Birmingham City betting tip and prediction to win with your bets.

We now come to the competition stage where the teams that won the first round of the FA Cup will play their second match in the tournament. So it is expected to be a great football match.

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Introduction to the Blackpool vs Birmingham City betting tip 2024/2025

Two teams from the national lower division will be playing in this match, which guarantees a competitive game, disputed until the last minute. The home factor in these qualifiers also influences and allows the home team to dream of advancing to the next phase.

In the matches for this competition, there are always different match facts. Blackpool performance to this stage is 2 goals scored and none against.

On the other hand, Birmingham City come this far with 1 scored and none conceded.

The last time these teams met was for a Championship match, on 22-04-2023, referring to the 2022/2023 season, which ended with a victory of the Blackpool team by 0-1.

And while we're on the historical factor, it's important to point out that it's always pertinent to consider the history of relevance in the competition, so for this game it should be noted that Blackpool has in its curriculum 1 win of the FA Cup while Birmingham City have never won the competition.

The referee T. Nield has been chosen to officiate the match while S. Lewis and H. Gilroy will support him from the sideline.

Regarding the current form of the teams, based on statistical data, we can assume that with more consistent results over the last five meetings, accumulating 3 wins, the Birmingham City team contrasts with Blackpool, which won 1 game.

Blackpool

The team coached by Steve Bruce must be on the offensive in the match to take advantage of their home ground. As we know, playing at home can make a huge difference in a Cup game, and the team is likely to have an attacking approach, leading to a higher number of corners and shots.

Currently, in the League One, the Blackpool group has 5 wins, 7 defeats and 5 draws, giving them a total of 20 points after 17 rounds, ranking them in 16th place. Adding to this data, the Blackpool team goes with a total of 24 goals scored and 30 goals conceded.

It should be noted that the data that will be presented relating to the early stages of competitions may vary depending on the opponents faced in the few games this season.

Blackpool come from a victory in the last match. The game against Bristol Rovers, valid for the League One, ended with a 0-2. The team coached by S. Bruce lined up in the last match with a 4-4-2 formation.

The crucial point that we need to analyze now is the main objective of all teams, which is to score goals. It's evident that Blackpool, in their two principal domestic competitions (League One and FA Cup), has managed to score a total of 26 goals so far in this 2024/2025 season.

Birmingham City

Away from home, Birmingham City may choose to play a more defensive game, with the primary objective of securing at least a draw against their opponent. Scoring goals as the away team is notoriously difficult, especially in Cup matches where the hosts often try to capitalize on their home-field advantage. As a result, the visitors are likely to score very few goals.

In the League One, the Birmingham City formation has 10 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws, thus obtaining a total of 33 points after 15 rounds, ranking them in 3rd place. Also, the Birmingham City team goes with a total of 28 goals scored and 15 goals conceded.

On the last matchday of the FA Cup, the team of Birmingham City faced and beat the team of Sutton United, with a score of 1-0, in a game counting for the 1st Round putting them in the game against Blackpool.

The visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for League One, Birmingham City, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Exeter City team with a final score of 0-2.

Now, let's analyze the most critical point that concerns every team's objective, which is to score goals. Birmingham City, in both its principal domestic competitions (League One and FA Cup), has successfully scored a total of 29 goals in this 2024/2025 season.

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Score market betting suggestions

The initial phases of a cup are often characterized by extremes. Teams with vastly differing technical abilities or those of similar levels may engage in fierce battles. Therefore, it is crucial to examine the national league division of each team to determine the potential outcome of the match. This approach enables us to understand the disparity between the squads and predict whether the game will be high-scoring or low-scoring.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Corners market betting suggestions

Good betting results could be obtained if one notes that there is an average of 8 corners per game.

Individual Analysis of Corner Kicks

In order to generate a good prediction in the corner kicks market for this match, we must first analyze this average individually in each team's games in this season. Thus, we have that Blackpool can obtain, on average, a total of 6 corners in its favor in each match.

On the other hand, in games where Birmingham City is present, this team obtains an average of 10 corners. With both teams averaging more than 9.5 corners per match, we believe this selection is a strong bet for the upcoming game.