Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Barnsley will be looking to recover from a 1-0 loss to Wrexham when they take on Birmingham City in the League One round 19. The Tykes failed to win the previous four league matches, but a triumph over Birmingham City will see them move closer to the playoffs berth. As there are no fresh injury worries in the home team, Darrell Clarke is unlikely to make too many changes to the team that failed to upset the Dragons.
The Blues, on the other hand, faced no difficulties in a 2-0 win over Stockport County. Birmingham City are determined to regain top position in the standings and seeing that Barnsley suffered a dip in form, we predict that the visitors are going to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s encounter. The opposition back-line should have experienced forward Alfie May at bay as the 31-year-old scored a brace in the midweek triumph.
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.