Birmingham City
- Birmingham City have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five games.
- Chris Davies has installed a highly-disciplined and pragmatic 4-4-2 system at Birmingham City, with the Blues playing compact, pressing selectively and playing direct in a way that has made them tough to break down.
Bristol City
- Bristol City have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five fixtures.
- Away from home in the Championship, Bristol City have won eight, drawn six and lost seven of their 21 matches, showing that they have been solid rather than spectacular on their travels.
- Hodgson’s presence at the helm of the club suggests that this Bristol City side will not be pressing as much or playing as vertically as they were under the previous regime.
Head-to-Head
- But the hosts have failed to win their last home game against Bristol City and the visitors have had the psychological edge in this matchup in recent months.
- They were 1-0 winners in the Championship fixture five months ago.
Key Players
- Marvin Ducksch remains their main scoring threat, with 10 in 33 Championship appearances this season.
- Scott Twine, with 11 in 42 Championship appearances, is the most potent player in the Bristol City attack.
- Carlos Vicente has come on strong in the last few games, scoring two of Birmingham City's last four goals in the past five matches.
Betting Insights
- Birmingham have been unbeaten in their last two matches, winning 2-0 at home to Wrexham and drawing 1-1 away to Hull City.
- Odds: 1.89 (Birmingham City).
Prediction
But the home team’s superior record at St Andrew’s and their overall superior organization should see them to victory in a game where there is little between the teams, so we are taking Birmingham City at 1.89 .
