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Wolves to win Midlands derby against Birmingham

Wolves to win Midlands derby against Birmingham

Championship leaders Wolves could extend their lead at the top of the table to four points when they visit struggling Midlands neighbours Birmingham on Monday night.

Birmingham are enduring a nightmare campaign in the second tier under Steve Cotterill. The Blues are currently 22nd in the Championship and just two points off the bottom of the table.

A record of just 16 points from their 19 league games so far suggests that they really are struggling for results this season.

Cotterill’s side have won just one of their last seven games in the Championship, having lost three of their last five games in the second tier.

The Blues last eight league games have produced under 2.5 goals, while the home side have scored just two goals in their last seven outings in the Championship.

Their recent home form is decent, though, as they have won three of their last five home games in the second tier, losing just once in the process.

Wolves have been impressive this season under highly-rated Portuguese boss Nuno Espirito Santo. The visitors are currently a point clear at the top of the table, with this game in hand.

Their recent form in the second tier has been excellent, as they have now recorded five consecutive wins, scoring two or more goals in all five victories.

Last time out the visitors recorded a 5-1 win over Bolton Wanderers at Molineux. In fact, they have now scored nine goals in their last two Championship outings.

Their recent away record in the second tier is slightly patchy, as they have won three and lost two of their last five games on their travels in the league. However, they have won their last two away games at Norwich and Reading.

Forebet predicts that Wolves will move further clear at the top of the table, while Birmingham will remain in the Championship relegation zone.

Championship Regular Season
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Ipswich Town 89 43 26 11 6 32
2
Leicester City 88 42 28 4 10 41
3
Leeds United 87 43 26 9 8 42
4
Southampton 84 42 25 9 8 30
5
West Bromwich 72 43 20 12 11 24
6
Norwich City 71 43 21 8 14 16
7
Hull City 65 42 18 11 13 8
8
Coventry City 63 42 17 12 13 14
9
Middlesbrough 63 43 18 9 16 5
10
Preston North End 63 43 18 9 16 -4
11
Cardiff City 59 43 18 5 20 -12
12
Bristol City 58 43 16 10 17 4
13
Sunderland 56 43 16 8 19 2
14
Swansea City 53 43 14 11 18 -9
15
Watford 52 43 12 16 15 1
16
Millwall 50 43 13 11 19 -13
17
Blackburn Rovers 49 43 13 10 20 -14
18
Plymouth Argyle 48 43 12 12 19 -8
19
QPR 47 43 12 11 20 -17
20
Stoke City 47 43 12 11 20 -19
21
Birmingham City 45 43 12 9 22 -16
22
Huddersfield 44 43 9 17 17 -23
23
Sheffield Wednesday 44 43 12 8 23 -31
24
Rotherham 23 43 4 11 28 -53

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