Birmingham vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

• Birmingham have conceded in their last 16 Championship games.
• The hosts have seen both teams score in 11 of their last 13 matches.
• Nottingham Forest have scored in 87% of their away games.
• The visitors have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5 in the Championship.

Forest on a Roll

Nottingham Forest continue their bid for promotion when they head to St Andrew’s on Saturday. The visitors are unbeaten in seven league games as they continue their chase for promotion, having claimed a vital win at Brentford in midweek.

Forest are hoping to continue their fine run in this clash, while they will be targeting a result against a Birmingham side who have been in shaky form in the league in 2020. While there have been some positives for the hosts, their defending has left a lot to be desired.

Blues in Defence

Birmingham have taken just two points from their last seven home league matches (D2 L5), conceding 16 goals across those games. They’ve had problems overall in the league, as they’ve kept one clean sheet across their last 16 matches at this level.

The Blues have seen both teams score in 11 of their last 13 Championship matches, while each of their last five home matches have seen both teams find the net. On top of that, the hosts have a stretch of defensive problems here which dates back to last season, as Birmingham have kept a clean sheet in just two of their last 18 home matches in all competitions.

Forest’s Fine Away Form

The visitors come here with a great record behind them on the road. Forest have lost only twice on their travels in the Championship this term, while only West Brom have more points on the road than Sabri Lamouchi’s men. The visitors have peaked in their push for promotion, with Forest scoring in each of their last eight games. The visitors have scored in 87% of their away trips overall, including each of their last six.

Forest have seen BTTS land in four of their last five matches ahead of this meeting with Birmingham, so there should be goals here. The hosts have a long run of high scoring matches, with their BTTS record pointing to more goals here. Given the form of the Blues and the struggles they’ve had at the back of late, we’re going with both teams to score as our pick for this game.

Birmingham have seen all three of their three home draws finish 1-1 this term. Meanwhile, Forest have seen that scoreline occur in 27% of their away trips overall – twice as often as any other score. We are backing another 1-1 draw for these two sides, with the hosts drawing their previous three games on the spin, part of a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions