Birmingham City v Cambridge United: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Partner Authors Updated: 10 Feb 25 11:36

It's top versus bottom in League One on Tuesday when leaders Birmingham City host Cambridge United.

Blues impressed when only losing narrowly 3-2 to Premier League Newcastle United in the FA Cup on Saturday and they should demonstrate their superiority over the relegation-threatened U's with a victory at St Andrew's.

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Birmingham City v Cambridge United betting tips and predictions

Birmingham City to win and both teams to score - 9/4

Ahead of Tuesday's fixtures in the third tier, Birmingham are sitting pretty at the top of the standings, four points clear of Wycombe Wanderers with two games in hand.

Chris Davies' side have lived up to expectations this season and appear to be heading for a swift return to the Championship.

Birmingham are on a fine 13-game unbeaten run in the league, winning 10 of those matches, and they should extend that run with a home success over Cambridge, who are bottom and now seven points from safety.

Blues went toe-to-toe with Newcastle in the FA Cup at the weekend, only losing to a late Joe Willock goal, as their performance underlined just how well-drilled a side they are this term, impressing against a top-six Premier League team.

They should dominate against the U's, who are managed by former Blues boss Garry Monk, although securing a victory with a clean sheet may be beyond them.

City had to come from behind with two second-half goals to beat Rotherham United in their last home game in the league and the U's can get on the scoresheet at St Andrew's in defeat.

The visitors are in a tough fight to try and avoid dropping down to League Two and have only won one of their last 11 league games.

However, Cambridge have at least scored in each of their last five matches, including when drawing with second-placed Wycombe at the start of the month.

Ethan Laird to score anytime - 15/2

Birmingham's Ethan Laird has been operating as a right wing-back at times this season and that has resulted in the 23-year-old getting forward regularly to join in with attacks.

Laird has scored just once in the league, but was on target in the first minute against the Magpies in the cup on Saturday to double his tally for the campaign and he might be the value goalscorer pick for the hosts on Tuesday.

Laird had two shots in total at the weekend, following on from also having two in the previous game against Rotherham and he should be a lively threat once again against the U's.

Over 8 corners - 4/6

Birmingham average 5.70 corners being awarded to them per game, while Cambridge's corner average in League One this season stands at 4.31.

If both sides manage to to hit those average figures on Tuesday then there will be at least nine corners at St Andrew's.

In Blues' last home league fixture, Davies' men won eight corners against Rotherham, with the Millers earning three, and it wouldn't be too much of a surprise if it was a similar outcome in this clash.