Birmingham 4/5
Draw 49/20
Reading 18/5
Blues are worthy odds-on 4/5 favs to claim all three points at home to Reading on Tuesday night.
Monk’s men are nine matches unbeaten in the Championship and are up to 14th in the table after victory away to Stoke on Saturday.
The last six matches between these two teams have featured under 2.5 goals so the 4/5 on under 2.5 goals is worth considering if you fancy another low-scoring affair under the lights.
Blues were rock solid defensively away to Stoke and now have the fourth-best defensive record in the Championship – get on the 13/10 about the hosts completing another shut-out.
The visitors bounced back from a couple of defeats to beat Millwall at the weekend but are still five points off Blues and could slip back into the relegation zone with defeat here.
Reading’s 21 goals conceded is one of the worst in the league. Blues’ 19/20 price to score over 1.5 is decent value.
Lukas Jutkiewicz caused Stoke plenty of problems at the weekend. The striker features in our 3/1 enhanced wincast and is 7/4 to score anytime.
Prediction: 2-0 7/1
Bet of the day: Blues to be winning at half-time and full-time 37/20
Outside punt: Jutkiewicz to score first in a Blues 2-0 win 20/1
Enhanced wincast: Jutkiewicz to score and Blues to win 3/1
