Birmingham City
- Birmingham City are unbeaten in their last five matches, winning 3 and drawing 2.
- The Blues’ high-energy, modern 4-3-3 system sees their full-backs push on and provide width.
- Chris Davies’ players press relentlessly and transition quickly in the opposing half.
- Their impressive recent run has been sparked by a series of 2-0 away wins over Sheffield Wednesday and Oxford United.
- At St Andrew’s they have won 7, drawn 6 and lost just 1 of 14 matches.
- Their home averages are 2.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded.
Leicester City
- Leicester City are winless in their last two matches and have lost three of their last five.
- Andy King took the Leicester hotseat in January 2026.
- His attempts to steady the ship have been met with inconsistency and recent back-to-back defeats.
- The Foxes have slipped to 16th in the table on 38 points.
Head-to-Head
Leicester have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning each of the last four head-to-heads, including a 2-0 home win in the reverse fixture five months ago.
Key Players
- Marvin Ducksch has been in red-hot form for Birmingham, scoring 4 of their last 8 goals in his last 5 appearances.
- Jay Stansfield is the Championship’s second-highest scorer with 8 goals in 28 appearances.
- Abdul Fatawu has scored 2 of Leicester’s last 5 Championship goals and has 9 in 24 appearances this season.
Betting Insights
- Back Birmingham City to take all three points.
- The hosts are priced at 1.74.
- Leicester are available at 4.45.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.83.
Prediction
Given Birmingham’s strong home form, Leicester’s poor away record and the visitors’ rough patch, we’re backing Birmingham City to snag all three points.
