Our prediction for this League 1 match:
After surviving Sutton in their FA Cup opener, Birmingham City will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Northampton Town on Saturday afternoon. The Blues are on a five-game winning run at home in all competitions and they are seen as hot favourites to beat the Cobblers. Chris Davies mixed the squad against Sutton, but the 39-year-old tactician is going to field the best possible side against Northampton.
The visitors, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs of late, beating Crawley, losing to Lincoln, while sharing the spoils with Stockport County. As Birmingham City have turned their St. Andrew’s Stadium into a real fortress, we predict that Northampton Town are going to return home with their hands empty. The good news for the away team is that Wales forward Tyler Roberts is back from suspension.
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.