Birmingham City vs West Bromwich Albion Preview and Line Up Prediction: Draw 1-1 at 11/2

Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion will play in the next round of the FA Cup at St Andrew’s Stadium on Saturday, 24th January.

Match Preview:

The teams last played in March 2011 and West Bromwich Albion won the game 3 – 1. In September 2010 West Bromwich Albion also beat Birmingham City 3 – 1.

At present Birmingham City is eleventh in the Championship League with 35 points having won 9 games, drawn 8 and lost 9. In their last FA Cup match they beat Blyth Spartans 3 – 2.

West Bromwich Albion is fourteenth in the Premier League with 22 points having won 5 games, drawn 7 and lost 10. In their last FA Cup match they beat Gateshead 7 – 0.

Match Prediction:

A 1 – 1 draw or a 1 – 0 win for West Bromwich Albion is the most likely outcome with William Hill and Bet365 offering odds of 6/1 and 11/2 respectively on both results.

Predicted Line Ups:

Birmingham City: Randolph, Caddis, Morrison, Robinson, Grounds, Davis, Gleeson, Cotterill, Shinnie A, Gray, Donaldson.

West Bromwich Albion: Foster, Wisdom, McAuley, Lescott, Baird, Brunt, Yacob, Morrison, Gardner, Berahino, Anichebe.

Betting Odds:

William Hill Odds: 13/5 Birmingham City to Win, 12/5 for a Draw and 21/20 West Bromwich Albion to Win

Bet365 Odds: 3/1 Birmingham City to Win, 5/2 for a Draw and 10/11 West Bromwich Albion to Win