BIRMINGHAM VS NOTTINGHAM FOREST FA CUP BETTING TIPS

Birmingham, having held their own in the upper echelon of the English Premier League for most of the season, are still commanding a competitive price for their fixture against Championship side Nottingham Forest.
Popular bookmaker Bet365 has listed them at evens to win their FA Cup fixture today with Forest commanding a 14/5 listing. The draw pays out at 23/10 and that would be a real let-down for Birmingham, who would likely enjoy a significant cup run this year in case they don’t end of qualifying for Europe.
Should you be confident in Birmingham dominating the game, you should check out the half-time/full-time market and select Birmingham/Birmingham at 9/4. Draw/Birmingham is listed at 4/1. The big money will come from Birmingham/Nottingham Forest, where you’re looking at a colossal 40/1 payout.
In terms of the goalscorer betting, Cameron Jerome and Christian Benitez are the dangerous players for Birmingham with both listed at 5/1 to score first and 7/5 to get on the score-sheet at any point during the match. Kevin Phillips is also listed at the same price while Gary McSheffrey can be backed at 13/2 first or last and 2/1 anytime. James McFadden and Lee Bowyer trade at identical margins.
The bookmakers favour a lower-scoring affair with under 2, 2.5 on the Asian Handicap trading at 1.72. Over 2, 2.5 pays out at 2.15. I actually think there will be a few goals here, but there’s part of me that thinks a 0-0 draw may be on the cards. I think that will be what Forest will shoot for here. Forcing a replay is a solid outcome for them as they would be playing their fixture at home next time around.
Bet365 has listed some very interesting odds in the match specials market. Birmingham to win to nil pays out at 7/4 while Birmingham are 10/3 to score 3 or more goals. Birmingham are 13/2 to come from behind and win. Cameron Jerome is a slim 20/1 to score a hat-trick.
This match is Birmingham’s to win, but with Forest looking to play for the draw, Alex McLeish’s side may have to throw caution to the wind if they want to avoid a replay.