Burnley vs Birmingham City Preview 27/12/2022

Burnley vs Birmingham Metropolis – 27/12/2022

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The league leaders are again in motion this Tuesday as Burnley welcome Birmingham Metropolis to Turf Moor within the midst of a stable run of type for the Blues that now sees them in pretty much as good of a spot within the Championship as they’ve been in for a while.

For numerous years, Birmingham have fought relegation and made it into the highest half on only a few events. Now, nevertheless, they’re sitting ninth within the desk and solely behind the highest six by simply two factors having received two fewer video games than sixth-placed Queens Park Rangers.

The Midlands aspect have additionally misplaced two fewer video games than QPR and solely Sheffield United have a greater defensive document than them.

Birmingham have netted 26 occasions from 23 Championship video games too, and this sees them solely have a bunch of groups above them within the objectives scored margin. The Blues have additionally received eight occasions and drawn eight and misplaced seven too.

Burnley will likely be with out Connor Roberts on this sport after he was despatched off within the win over Middlesbrough two weeks in the past.

They’re, nevertheless, nonetheless high of the desk underneath Vincent Kompany and now sit three factors forward of Sheffield United in second.

The Clarets have received 13 video games to date within the Championship and with 46 objectives scored, they’re the very best scoring crew within the league with a incredible document of 46 objectives scored.

Burnley have solely misplaced twice this season too within the league, however they’re coming into this one after shedding an EFL Cup spherical of 16 battle with Manchester United.

The Championship aspect had been by no means within the sport and registered simply two pictures on the right track all through the match.

Burnley’s final loss was initially of November after they had been hammered by Sheffield United 5-2 at Bramall Lane. It stays their solely defeat in over three months, however they nonetheless sit snug on the high of the desk.

The membership have since gone on to attain three objectives of their subsequent three video games, smashing Blackburn Rovers 3-0, QPR 3-0 and Burnley 3-1.

Though Burnley are the favourites to win right here, they do come up towards an in-form Birmingham crew with among the best defensive data within the league. Forebet predicts a draw right here and for the sport to see underneath 2.5 objectives.

Birmingham additionally managed to beat Studying and draw with Blackpool of their previous two video games because the Championship returned.