TOWN are without a league win in 10 attempts, but they managed to stop the rot with an FA Cup victory over Championship opposition.
And that FA Cup result will boost confidence in the camp ahead of the visit of Birmingham tomorrow.
Bookies feel there’s a decent chance Simon Grayson’s men will build on that triumph in London, BetVictor installing Town as 6/4 favourites ahead of the crucial contest with the Blues, Stan James’ 15/8 outsiders.
But Town have shared the spoils in their last three outings in front of their own fans, and they’re 12/5 with bet365 to do so again.
William Hill chalk 6/1 against a 1-1 scoreline and BetVictor cater for wary home fans by offering 3/4 about a Town success in the ‘Draw No Bet’ market.
Those prices are all likely to attract neutral cash, although as City are below Grayson’s troops in the table with unpredictable form of their own, home supporters will probably be keen to side with their team and Ladbrokes make Town 10/3 to grab a vital victory by a one-goal margin.
Two shut-outs in three lend appeal to a Town clean sheet (9/4, Skybet) and Paddy Power make the hosts 7/2 to prevail ‘to nil’ at the John Smith’s Stadium, where another 1-0 triumph is available via bet365 at odds of 15/2.
Elsewhere, Stan James post 9/2 against a home success following a level first period and it’s 20/21 (BetVictor) for the match to generate fewer than three goals.
Jermaine Beckford is 11/2 with Stan James to follow up his winner at The Valley by notching first once more.
Bet365 meanwhile, suggest odds of 4/5 for the opener to come from any of Grayson’s players.
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