Birmingham City host Stockport County in midweek League One action at St Andrew’s.
Victory or a draw would see Birmingham stay third, whilst Stockport can move up to third with a win.
Team News
Lee Buchanan is unlikely to be risked as he nears a return to Birmingham’s first-team, following a lengthy calf injury.
Alfie Chang (knee), Emil Hansson (muscle), Scott Wright (unspecified) and Alfons Stampsted (ankle) remain ruled out.
Stockport have no fresh injury concerns following their FA Cup victory at home to Brackley.
When is Kick-Off?
Birmingham City host Stockport at St Andrew’s Stadium on Wednesday 4 December at 7:45pm GMT, live on Sky Sports + in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Birmingham City have won four of their last five meetings against Stockport (W4, L1).
- Stockport are winless in their last nine league trips to Birmingham City (D1, L8).
- Birmingham won two of their last three home games against Stockport by a 2-1 result.
- Jay Stansfield has scored in each of Birmingham’s last two home matches (W1, D1).
- Louis Barry has scored four goals in his last three appearances for Stockport.
Prediction
With just one win in their last four league matches despite scoring in all four games, Birmingham need a win here to keep pace with the top two so resting Stansfield and Tomoki Iwata in their FA Cup win at Blackpool was a wise move.
Stockport likewise know that a win is important if want to stay touch with their automatic promotion rivals, so should have belief with Barry fully fresh and their 100% goalscoring record away this season.
I am therefore expecting a competitive battle amidst Stockport’s away woes at St Andrew’s, but they should have enough quality to nick a draw here.
Prediction: Birmingham City 1-1 Stockport County
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