Our prediction for this Championship match:
Birmingham City
Match Time & Date:
04/08/2018
10:00 AM
Prediction: 1-2
Norwich City
St. Andrew’s Stadium will host Saturday’s football match between Birmingham City and Norwich City, who face each other at the start of the 2018/2019 Championship campaign. Birmingham City secured the survival thanks to a 3-1 win over Fulham on the last day of the season and, no doubt, they want to play a more important role in the English second tier this term. The Blues are tough to beat at home, but the game against Norwich City will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. The Canaries, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs in pre-season, with the team suffering defeats to the likes of Union Berlin and Charlton Athletic, while beating Paderborn and Luton. The likes of Jordan Rhodes and Teemu Pukki joined the club in the summer transfer window and we predict that the duo will lead the Canaries to a win against the Blues.
Highlighted Player (Maikel Kieftenbeld):
Maikel Kieftenbeld is a defensive midfielder who plays for Birmingham City. The Dutch footballer was born on 26 June, 1990 and he made his senior debut for Go Ahead Eagles on 8 August 2008. Kieftenbeld played 63 matches for Go Ahead Eagles and scored three goals for the Dutch team.
After ending his spell with the Adelaarshorts outfit, he joined Groningen on 17 June, 2010 on a four-year deal. The Eredivisie club paid a €300,000 fee for the midfielder and it has to be noted that he spent five years at Euroborg stadium. Maikel Kieftenbeld then signed a three-year contract with Birmingham City for an undisclosed fee. The Dutch footballer scored three goals in 42 appearances for the Blues in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign.
Kieftenbeld was born in Dalfsen where he attended Heilig Hartschool. His mother Anja played volleyball, while his father Joop worked as a football coach. The Birmingham City midfielder is well known for his ability to pass the ball quickly to his teammates, but for his hard tackles as well.
Highlighted Team (Norwich City):
After spending only one season in the Premier League, Norwich City dropped to the Championship at the end of the 2015/2016 campaign. Norwich City are located in Norwich, Norfolk and they welcome their rivals at Carrow Road.
The stadium was built and opened in 1935 and the capacity of the venues is 27,137 (all-seater). However the stadium’s record attendance is 43,984. The Canaries have won two League Cup trophies (1973, 1975) and their main rivals are Ipswich Town. The two teams have been facing each other in the East Anglian Derby since 1902.
The colour of Norwich City’s home kit is yellow and green and that is the main reason why they are known as the Canaries. The likes of Kevin Keeland, Ian Culverhouse, Steve Bruce, Duncan Forbes, Mark Bowen, Darren Huckerby, Ian Crook, Martin Peters, Darren Eadier, Chris Sutton and Iwan Roberts are notable footballers who played for the Carrow Road outfit in the past.
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