Stoke City vs Birmingham Betting Odds | Championship

It’s Matchday 5 this weekend with 12 games lined up. On Saturday, 13th September, Stoke City faces Birmingham at 15:00 BST. The match will kick off at Stoke City’s home ground.

Currently, Stoke City (also known as the Potters) is third in the Championship standings with nine points in four matches. They won three of their four games, scoring eight goals while conceding three, which gives them a net goal difference of +5. Strikers Million Manhoef, Divin Mubama, Sorba Thomas, along with midfielder Lewis Baker, have scored two goals each.

The Blues, as Birmingham City is popularly known, are placed 10th on the Championship table with 2 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. They scored four goals and conceded four, which gives them a net goal difference of zero. Their most valuable player in the team is Jay Stansfield, who scored two goals in three matches. Striker Lyndon Dykes and midfielder Seung-Ho Paik scored a goal each.

Below, we give you the Stoke City vs Birmingham betting odds, match preview, and common markets.

Championship Betting Odds: Stoke City vs Birmingham

Birmingham City is back in the Championship after being relegated at the end of the 23/24 season. The Blues earned back their promotion after winning the League One trophy in 2024/25. Meanwhile, the Potters had a sobering last season as they finished 18th. They won just 12 of their 46 matches and had a goal difference of -17.

Over the last ten years, the two teams have faced each other 12 times. Birmingham won six fixtures, Stoke City won four, while two matches ended in a draw. 

7bet offers competitive Stoke City vs Birmingham betting odds.

Please note that the odds mentioned below are accurate as per the publishing time of the article.

1X2 Odds

1X2 is a straightforward betting market where you have to pick one out of a possible three outcomes in Saturday’s match:

• 1: Home team (Stoke City) wins
• X: Draw
• 2: Away team (Birmingham City) wins

UK sportsbooks list their odds in fractions. The denominator indicates the bet amount, and the numerator is the amount you can expect to win if your chosen outcome is successful. For example, Stoke City’s odds for Saturday’s match are 21/10. This means that bettors can win £21 for every £10 for correctly predicting the Potters’ win. Upon winning, your stake, or the betting amount, is returned. So, your total payout becomes 21+10, i.e., £31. 

Similarly, a successful bet on Birmingham yields £13 for every £10, and correctly predicting a draw pays £21 for every £10. Upon simplifying, bettors can win £2.1 per pound each for Stoke’s win or a draw and £1.3 per pound for Birmingham’s win.

You’ll notice that the bets on Stoke and Draw pay out more than the bets on Birmingham. This reflects how bookmakers perceive both teams’ chances in the match. If a team has lower odds, they may be considered slightly stronger. This means a lot of people would be betting on that team. In this scenario, bookmakers lower their odds to even out the market. Similarly, if the odds are high, it may indicate that the team is an underdog and is less likely to win.

However, bettors shouldn’t rely only on the odds for their research. A team with high odds can still win the match. So, make sure to research both teams’ form, injuries, and lineup before placing your bets.

Double Chance

The Double Chance market allows you to pick two out of the three possible outcomes in Saturday’s match:

• Stoke City or Draw: This bet loses if the Blues win.
• Stoke City or Birmingham: Here, you only pick the match winner. You lose if the game ends in a draw.
• Draw or Birmingham: This bet loses if Stoke City wins.

Choose this market if you think both teams are evenly matched and predicting a winner is difficult. Check their win-loss-draw record in the last 10 matches to pick your bet. Stoke City has 6 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses in their last 10 matches. Birmingham has an identical win-loss-draw record in the same period.

Note that your probability of winning in this market is much higher (66%) than 1×2, as you get to pick two out of three outcomes. This means your returns will be lower.

Draw No Bet

The Draw No Bet (DNB) is yet another variant of the 1×2 market. The winning probability in this market is 50% since bettors only have to pick one of two outcomes. They need to bet on either team to win, whether it’s the home team or the away team. Draw is removed as a betting option. In case the match ends in a draw, bets are refunded. Note that because of a higher winning probability, your returns in this market will be lower compared to 1×2.

Backing Stoke City in the Draw No Bet market yields £6 for every £5, and backing Birmingham City yields £5 for every £8. Upon simplifying, bettors can expect to receive £1.2 per pound if the Potters win and £0.625 per pound if the Blues win.

Handicap Betting Odds

When two teams appear to be unevenly matched in a fixture, bookmakers add a handicap or a disadvantage for the stronger team. This means a fixed number of points is deducted from the stronger team’s final goal tally. The same number of points is awarded to the weaker team. This levels the playing field and encourages bettors to bet on both teams. Your bet wins or loses depending on what the final score looks like after adjusting the handicap.

For example, you chose to back Birmingham with a +0.75 handicap (Stoke gets a similar negative handicap). Birmingham loses 1–0. After applying the handicap, the final score will be calculated as 0.25–0.75. This means your bet wins, even though Birmingham lost the match. So, be very careful when selecting the handicaps and keep the goal margins in mind.

For this fixture, the default handicap is set at +0.25 for Stoke. However, bettors are free to adjust the betting line between (+/-) 0.75 to (-/+) 0.5. Here are two examples of the goal difference both teams will need to overcome the handicap:

• Stoke City (+0.75) / Birmingham (-0.75): Stoke City has a small advantage here as Birmingham needs to win the match with a 2-goal difference to overcome the handicap. A draw (1–1) will give a win to Stoke after adding the handicap (1.75–0.25). A 1-goal margin win for Birmingham still gives a win to Stoke City because the score of 0–1 gets adjusted as 0.75–0.25. However, a 2-goal difference like 0–2 or 1–3 will allow Birmingham to overcome the handicap.
• Stoke City (-0.5) / Birmingham (+0.5): Stoke City will need to win with at least a two-goal margin to overcome this handicap. A 1-goal win margin, like 1–0, gives a win to Draw bets (0.5–0.5). However, a 2-goal win margin, like 2–0, leads to a win for bets on Stoke (1.5–0.5).

Both Teams to Score (BTTS Odds)

This market requires a careful study of both teams’ clean sheets. A clean sheet means the team’s goalkeeper didn’t allow even a single goal to slide in. The opposition team’s score is zero in a clean sheet. Even if the match ends in a 0–0 draw, it is considered a clean sheet for both teams.

In their last 10 fixtures, Birmingham City has kept four clean sheets and Stoke City has kept three.

Another important aspect to consider is how many times they failed to score even a single goal. Birmingham City remained goalless in three of their last 10 matches, while Stoke failed to score four times in the same period.

Use this data to decide whether to bet “Yes” or “No” in the Both Teams to Score (BTTS) market. “Yes” bets win as long as both Potters and Blues find the back of the net at least once. “No” bets win if either or both teams fail to score. For example, the final score is 1–1. “Yes” bets win on this score. “No” bets win if the final score has a zero in it, like 0–0, 0–1, 2–0, etc.

This is a relatively safer bet for new bettors as it considers only a specific aspect of the game. The final winner or the final score doesn’t matter here.

Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds

This market is known by several names, like O/U, Total, and Over/Under. Here, bettors have to predict whether the final combined score will be over or under their chosen number. For example, the match ends 3–1. The final goal total is four. If you select Over 2.5, your bet pays out.

For this fixture, punters can adjust the betting line from 0.5 to 3.5 on 7bet’s page. Let’s say you think the final goal total will be Over 3.5. This means the score should be at least four points or higher for your bet to pay out. So, if the match ends 3–1, 3–2, or higher, your bet wins. If you are a cautious bettor, choose an “Under” total.

To pick whether to bet over or under, see both teams’ average score in the last 10 matches. In their last 10 matches, Stoke City has averaged 1.1 goals per match. Its highest goal tally during this period was three (against Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday). Birmingham City averaged 1 goal in the same period. Its highest tally was two goals, scored in two matches. This brings their combined goal total to 2.1.

Use this data when analysing the Stoke City vs Birmingham betting odds. 

Correct Score Odds

Bettors have to predict the exact score in this market. Note that the score of both teams should match precisely for your bet to pay out. You are free to select any combination of the scores ranging from 0 to +5.

However, you should note that there are numerous possible combinations between 0 and +5. This makes predicting the exact score pretty hard. This bet is risky as it involves a fair bit of guessing and luck.

Because of the low win probability, you’ll see high returns in this market. For example, predicting a 1/0 win for Stoke City pays £15 for every £2 (£7.5 per pound), and betting a 0/1 win for Birmingham pays £6 for every pound. Make sure to thoroughly research both teams’ recent results before betting on this market.

Where to Watch the Championship in the UK

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