S.P.Read Esq: Birmingham City v Hull City

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Championship game on Thursday between BIRMINGHAM CITY v HULL CITY and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

I could have had 20 guesses and still not got last night’s Premier League correct permutation of results correct. What a life to be a Leicester City supporter / backer and see everything fall your way without even kicking a ball.

Championship action tonight with Birmingham taking on Hull – with big consequences for both sides. Birmingham have the chance to get within a point of the play-off zone and Hull will go to the top of the table by two points if they can take all three points.

Hull have a good recent record over Birmingham and they won the reverse fixture 2-0 back in October.

Both sides have been good at keeping clean sheets recently – Hull held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw at tbe Emirates in the FA Cup and will meet again in the replay next week.

The hosts recent form isn’t as strong with defeats against Sheffield Wednesday and QPR amongst their last four games.

Birmingham are also faring worse with the team news and injury lists. They could be without striker James Vaughan (calf) and midfielder Stephen Gleeson (illness). This adds to manager Gary Rowett’s concerns with striker Nicolai Brock-Madsen also out with a quad injury.

In contrast, Hull’s manager Steve Bruce has a fully fit squad to choose from.

Birmingham City v Hull City
Championship
19:45 Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Oct 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 2-0 Birmingham
Mar 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 5-2 Birmingham
Nov 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP Birmingham 2-3 Hull
Feb 2012 CHAMPIONSHIP Birmingham 0-0 Hull
Dec 2011 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 2-1 Birmingham
Apr 2010 PREMIER Birmingham 0-0 Hull
Sep 2009 PREMIER Hull 0-1 Birmingham
Feb 2007 CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 2-0 Birmingham
Sep 2006 CHAMPIONSHIP Birmingham 2-1 Hull
Mar 1995 LEAGUE DIV 2 Hull 0-0 Birmingham

I’m going to buy corners at 10.7 in a game where I think there will be plenty of chances but possibly not plenty of goals.

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RECOMMENDED BETS (scale 1-100 points)

BUY CORNERS AT 10.7 for 40 points with Star Spreads

FROM FEBRUARY
2 Feb -275.00 (SELL 1st WEST HAM MATCH GOAL 25 points at 47)
3 Feb +116.25 (SELL CHELSEA SUPREMACY 75 points at 0.55)
6 Feb -100.00 (BUY BOOKINGS 25 points at 44)
7 Feb -735.00 (BUY BOOKINGS 35 points at 51)
8 Feb -1260.00 (BUY 1st MATCH GOAL 35 points at 41)
9 Feb +245.00 (SELL 1st WEST HAM MATCH GOAL 35 points at 52)
9 Feb -455.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 35 points at 77)
10 Feb -490.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 35 points at 76)
13 Feb -1295.00 (SELL 1st MATCH GOAL 35 points at 40)
14 Feb +315.00 (BUY 1st MATCH GOAL 35 points at 36)
15 Feb -350.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 35 points at 80)
16 Feb +175.00 (SELL 1st PSG MATCH GOAL 25 points at 46)
17 Feb -1050.00 (SELL 1st ROMA MATCH GOAL 30 points at 55)
18 Feb +0.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 50 points at 77)
19 Feb -150.00 (SELL 1st EVERTON MATCH GOAL 25 points at 49)
19 Feb -750.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 50 points at 75)
20 Feb +275.00 (SELL 1st CHELSEA MATCH GOAL 25 points at 46)
20 Feb +1400.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 50 points at 76)
21 Feb +0.00 (SELL 1st MAN U MATCH GOAL 45 points at 37)
21 Feb +840.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 70 points at 73)
23 Feb -1270.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 70 points at 72)
25 Feb +210.00 (SELL 1st MAN U MATCH GOAL 70 points at 32)
27 Feb -1500.00 (BUY 1st MATCH GOAL 50 points at 42)
28 Feb +1200.00 (BUY 3rd MATCH GOAL 80 points at 75)
28 Feb -68.00 (BUY TOTAL MATCH GOALS 80 points at 2.85)
29 Feb +4000.00 (SELL 3rd MATCH GOAL 80 points at 78)
3 Mar NO BET

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