Our prediction for this Championship match:
Birmingham City
Match Time & Date:
23 August 2025
15:00
Prediction: 3-1
Oxford United
Birmingham City will look to build on a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers when they welcome Oxford United to their St. Andrew’s Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Blues are seen as hot favourites to win this match, but boss Chris Davies must warn his men against complacency. Lyndon Dykes should once again start from the bench despite scoring a late winner at Ewood Park, while both Marvin Ducksch and Scott Wright are expected to miss out with injuries.
The Yellows, on the other hand, do not seem to be competitive at this level, with the team losing to both Portsmouth and Hull City in the firs two games of the season. As Birmingham City are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we do not believe that the underdogs are capable of grabbing something from Saturday’s clash. There are no fresh injury concerns in the visiting team.
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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