Saturday features exciting matchups in the Championship, including the Birmingham vs Swansea match in the sixth round of the league.
Birmingham
Birmingham started the season well, earning 7 points from their first three games and placing themselves among the early leaders. However, they faced setbacks with consecutive away losses to Leicester (0-2) and Stoke City (0-1), resulting in a drop to the mid-table.
In the EFL Cup, Birmingham is on a three-match losing streak, losing 0-1 at home to Port Vale from League One in their latest game. The team struggles to find form and needs to turn things around, especially with a strong opponent ahead.
Swansea
Swansea began their season with a 0-1 defeat to Middlesbrough but quickly recovered, going four matches without a loss and gaining 8 points. They are currently seventh in the standings, just outside the top six.
In their previous match, they drew 2-2 at home against Hull City, conceding the equaliser in the final moments. In midweek, Swansea faced Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup, trailing 0-2 at halftime. Remarkably, they came back to win 3-2, scoring twice in stoppage time.
Probable lineups
- Birmingham: Allsopp, Cochrane, Klarer, Neumann, Laird, Gray, Peck, Iwata, Roberts, Doyle, Stansfield.
- Swansea: Vigouroux, Key, Cabango, Burgess, Tymon, Franco, Galbraith, Ronald, Yalcouye, Inoussa, Vipotnik.
H2H
The last encounters between these teams were two seasons ago, both ending in draws—1-1 and 2-2.
Prediction
Birmingham is seen as the favourite, mainly because they have yet to lose at home in the league this season. However, Swansea’s current form gives them a good chance to secure points. Expect a closely fought match that could go either way—both teams are likely to find the net.