{"id":1396461,"date":"2025-08-28T00:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T23:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1396461"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:53:13","slug":"match-preview-leicester-city-vs-brimingham-city-29-08-25","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-leicester-city-vs-brimingham-city-29-08-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester City vs Birmingham City: Stats, Predictions, Tips &#038; Odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Leicester City host Birmingham City in a Championship clash that promises intrigue, with kick-off set for 27 August 2025. The Foxes have dominated this fixture in recent years, but Birmingham&#8217;s strong start to the season and improved defensive numbers set the stage for a competitive encounter. Both sides have creative talent in midfield and a point to prove as they look to climb the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Market<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Selection<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Match Result<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leicester City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">29\/20<\/a> (40.8%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">bet365<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leicester have won all of the last four meetings, show higher possession (63.6%) and better shot accuracy (46.4%).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anytime Goalscorer<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Marvin Ducksch<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">21\/10<\/a> (32.3%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">bet365<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Birmingham&#8217;s attack has found the net in all games, and Ducksch leads their line against a Leicester side conceding 1 goal per game.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Anytime Assist<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jeremy Monga<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfair?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">7\/2<\/a> (22.2%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfair?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">Betfair<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Monga is active in Leicester&#8217;s build-up, providing key passes and with one assist already, while Birmingham&#8217;s defence has allowed 9 shots on target this season.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Over\/Under 2.5 Goals<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Over 2.5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfair?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">19\/20<\/a> (51.3%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betfair?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">Betfair<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Both teams have scored in every match this season; 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GambleAware.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-odds-amp-implied-probability\">Odds &amp; Implied Probability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the latest match odds with implied probability, highlighting the most competitive prices from major bookmakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Result<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Best Odds<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Implied Probability<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bookmaker<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leicester City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">29\/20<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">40.8%<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">bet365<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Draw<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">23\/10<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">30.3%<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">bet365<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Birmingham City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">9\/5<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">35.7%<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">bet365<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-season-form-amp-standings\">Season Form &amp; Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>2025\/26 season to date: Both teams have made solid starts, with Birmingham City sitting 5th and Leicester City just behind in 7th after three games. Birmingham remain unbeaten, while Leicester have two wins and a single defeat. Both sides have scored four goals, but Leicester have conceded one more than their visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">League Position<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Stoke City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Middlesbrough<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Coventry City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">West Bromwich Albion<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Birmingham City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">5<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Preston North End<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leicester City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-potential-match-winners\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City):<\/strong> Leads the way for his side with 2 goals from 3 games, alongside 3 big chance assists. His strong involvement in attacking phases is clear, with 12 duels won and 54.5% take-on success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham City):<\/strong> Orchestrates from midfield, topping Birmingham&#8217;s creative charts with 5 big chance assists and an impressive 87.3% pass accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jeremy Monga (Leicester City):<\/strong> Dynamic in Leicester&#8217;s build-up, chipping in with 1 assist and a solid 83.3% pass accuracy. His duel win rate and ability to beat a man (57.1% take-ons) mark him as a threat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wout Felix Lina Faes (Leicester City):<\/strong> Key to Leicester&#8217;s defensive stability, with a high pass completion (85.3%) and reliable ball retention under pressure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head-last-4-meetings\">Head-to-Head: Last 4 Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leicester City have a perfect recent record in this fixture, winning each of the last four matches against Birmingham City, including both home and away games last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">06\/04\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leicester City 2-1 Birmingham City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">27\/01\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leicester City 3-0 Birmingham City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18\/12\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Birmingham City 2-3 Leicester City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Championship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">04\/03\/20<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Leicester City 1-0 Birmingham City<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">FA Cup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion-amp-cta\">Conclusion &amp; CTA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Will Leicester&#8217;s perfect record against Birmingham continue, or can the visitors&#8217; current unbeaten run and improved defensive work tilt the balance? Everything points to a tightly fought contest, but Leicester&#8217;s quality in possession and historical edge make them a strong pick on home turf. For those seeking value, the <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">29\/20<\/a> (<a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">bet365<\/a>) about a home win is hard to ignore given the recent head-to-head and attacking stats.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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