Birmingham City vs Hull City: Predictions, Betting odds, Lineups, Preview

Explore Ladbrokes' detailed preview for Birmingham City vs Hull City in the Championship. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 15:00 BST match.

• Fixture: Birmingham City vs Hull City

• Date: Saturday, 18 October 2025

• Kick-off: 15:00 BST

• Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium

Match Prediction: Birmingham City 2-1 Hull City

Birmingham City's recent form has been a bit of a rollercoaster, but they've shown they can hold their own at home. With a win against Swansea and a couple of draws, they'll be looking to exploit Hull's away inconsistencies.

Hull City have been solid at home but less convincing on the road. They'll need to be sharp to break down Birmingham's defence, especially after that draw against Swansea.

The game could be tight, with both teams likely to cancel each other out for long periods. Birmingham might just edge it with their home advantage and the energy from their recent performances. Hull will need to be clinical if they want to take something back with them.

Birmingham City have had a mixed bag recently, with two draws, two losses, and a win. Their home form has been their saving grace, especially that 1-0 win against Swansea. They'll need to be solid at the back and take their chances if they want to beat Hull.

The draw against Sheffield Wednesday shows they can come back from behind, which could be crucial.

Recent Championship Results:

• Draw: 1-1 vs Wrexham (A)

• Draw: 2-2 vs Sheffield Wednesday (H)

• Loss: 0-3 vs Coventry City (A)

• Win: 1-0 vs Swansea City (H)

• Loss: 0-1 vs Stoke City (A)

Hull City have been decent at home but have struggled away from the MKM Stadium. Their win against Sheffield United was impressive, but the draw against Swansea shows they can be vulnerable.

They'll need to be more consistent if they want to get a result at Birmingham. The loss to Watford might still be lingering, so they'll need to shake that off quickly.

Recent Championship Results:

• Win: 1-0 vs Sheffield United (H)
• Draw: 2-2 vs Preston North End (H)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Watford (A)
• Win: 3-1 vs Southampton (H)
• Draw: 2-2 vs Swansea City (A)

The head-to-head record between Birmingham and Hull has been fairly even recently. Out of the last five meetings, Hull have won twice, Birmingham once, and two games have ended in draws. The most recent encounter ended in a 1-1 draw, suggesting another close game could be on the cards.

• Hull City 1-1 Birmingham City (05 Mar 2024)

• Birmingham City 0-2 Hull City (25 Oct 2023)

• Birmingham City 0-1 Hull City (30 Dec 2022)

• Hull City 0-2 Birmingham City (16 Oct 2022)

• Birmingham City 0-0 Hull City (12 Mar 2022)

• Marvin Ducksch (Muscle) - Out

• Ethan Laird (Hamstring) - Doubt

• Keshi Anderson (Muscle) - Doubt

• Willum Willumsson (Muscle) - Doubt

• Scott Wright (Knee) - Doubt

• Mohamed Belloumi (Hamstring) - Out

• Eliot Matazo (Knee) - Out

• Joel Ndala (Foot) - Out

• Matt Crooks (Ankle) - Doubt

• Nathan Tinsdale (Knee) - Doubt

• John Lundstram (Calf) - Doubt

• Kyle Joseph (Illness) - Doubt

• Predicted lineup: Allsop, Osayi-Samuel, Klarer, Cashin, Cochrane, Iwata, Doyle, Roberts, Stansfield, Gray, Furuhashi

With Iwata and Doyle in the lineup, Birmingham will look to control the midfield and hit Hull on the break. Their recent form suggests they'll be solid at the back but need to be more clinical in front of goal.

• Predicted lineup: Pandur, Coyle, Egan, Hughes, Giles, Hadziahmetovic, Slater, Drameh, Palmer, Gelhardt, McBurnie

Hull's predicted lineup suggests that they'll rely on McBurnie up top and a strong midfield presence, including Hadziahmetovic and Slater. Their recent results suggest they need to be more solid defensively, especially on the road.

• Furuhashi vs Hughes: This will be a key battle between Birmingham's lively forward and Hull's solid defender.

• Iwata vs Hadziahmetovic: Expect a midfield tussle that could have a significant impact on the outcome of the result.

• Iwata (Birmingham City): Iwata's control in midfield will be crucial for Birmingham's chances of winning.

• McBurnie (Hull City): McBurnie's goal-scoring ability could be the difference for Hull if they want to take something from this game.

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