Our prediction for this League 1 match:
Wycombe will be aiming to shock Birmingham City when the two teams take on each other at Adams Park on Saturday afternoon. The Chairboys kicked off the new League One campaign with a 3-2 loss at Wrexham, but they did well to beat Northampton in their EFL Cup opener. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but defender Alex Hartridge is sidelined through suspension.
The Blues, on the other hand, played out a 1-1 draw with Reading in the opening match of the season, but it has to be noted that they failed to turn their dominance into victory. Even though Iceland international Willum Thor Willumsson has yet to overcome his injury, away win should be considered as Wycombe experienced all sorts of problems at the back at Wrexham. In their last meeting in a competitive match, back in 2021, the two sides played out a goalless draw.
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.