Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Birmingham City
Match Time & Date:
10/08/2024
12:30 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Reading
Buoyed by a 4-1 win over WBA, Birmingham City will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Reading in the season opener. The Blues are seen as one of the main candidates for promotion, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. The club chiefs have added several high-profile players to the team in the summer transfer window, including Willum Tor Willumsson, Alfie May, and Christoph Klarer.
The Royals, on the other hand, finished the last League One campaign in 17th place in the standings and they face yet another difficult task in the new season. As Reading are not regarded as good travellers, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from Saturday’s encounter. One of the men to watch in the away team will be Harvey Knibbs, who scored 11 goals in the English third tier last term.
Highlighted Team (Birmingham City):
Birmingham City are a club located in the city of Birmingham, England. Birmingham City were founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, but the club’s named was changed to Small Heath in 1888. 17 years later they became Birmingham and in 1943 they finally changed their name to Birmingham City.
The Blues welcome their rivals at St. Andrew’s, the stadium that was opened in 1906. Birmingham City compete in the Championship and their fiercest rivals are WBA and Aston Villa. The Blues made it to the FA Cup final twice, but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy. In 1931 they were beaten by their local rivals WBA in the title game (1-2), whilst in 1956 they were outplayed by Manchester City in the title game.
The colour of Birmingham’s home kit is blue with white stripe. Trevor Francis, Gil Merrick, Bob Latchford, Jeff Hall, Alex Govan, Joe Bradford and Christophe Dugarry are notable footballers who played for the St. Andrew’s outfit in the past.
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