The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win away to fifth-placed Millwall in the mid-week, while Blackpool suffered a 2-0 defeat against West Bromwich Albion.
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Birmingham City will host Blackpool in an EFL Championship fixture at St. Andrew’s on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 1-0 win away to fifth-placed Millwall in the mid-week, while Blackpool suffered a 2-0 defeat against West Bromwich Albion. The victory helped the Blues to climb to 15th spot in the English second tier standings, having collected 53 points from 43 games, ten points clear of the relegation zone. The visitors, meanwhile, are languishing at the 23rd position, with 38 points to their name, six adrift of safety. The reverse fixture between these two sides in December last year ended in a goalless draw.
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Birmingham edged past Millwall thanks to Lukas Jutkiewicz’s lone goal in the first half. John Eustace’s side displayed a defensive masterclass to hold on to the slender lead and secure their 14th league-win of the season. The Blues have now mathematically ensured their safety with three matches left to play. With 12th-placed Watford six points ahead, a top-half finish for Birmingham is not entirely out of reach. Meanwhile, the Blues have only won seven of their 21 second tier games at home this term, while collecting seven points from their last three matches at St. Andrew’s.
Blackpool, on the other hand, recorded their ninth championship-win of the season against rock bottom side Wigan Athletic last weekend, thanks to Jerry Yates’ lone goal inside the opening two minutes. But the Seasiders returned to losing ways on Tuesday night after a disappointing outing against West Brom at Bloomfield Road, courtesy of goals from Brandon Thomas-Asante and Taylor Gardner-Hickman. The Tangerines have now lost five of their last six in the second tier, a run which leaves them with plenty of work to do in order to avoid relegation to League One.
Birmingham City probable starting lineup: Etheridge, Colin, Roberts, Long, Trusty, Bacuna, Bielik, Chong, Bellingham, Khadra, Hogan
Blackpool probable starting lineup: Grimshaw, Gabriel, Nelson, Thorniley, Lyons, Fiorini, Patino, Rogers, Carey, Hamilton, Yates
Birmingham City
| Opponents | Score |
| Millwall | 0-1 (W) |
| Sunderland | 2-1 (L) |
| Stoke | 0-0 (D) |
| Reading | 1-1 (D) |
| Blackburn | 1-0 (W) |
Blackpool
| Opponents | Score |
| West Brom | 0-2 (L) |
| Wigan | 1-0 (W) |
| Luton | 3-1 (L) |
| Cardiff | 1-3 (L) |
| Preston | 3-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Blackpool draw Birmingham | 0-0 |
| Blackpool beat Birmingham | 6-1 |
| Birmingham beat Blackpool | 1-0 |
| Birmingham beat Blackpool | 1-0 |
| Blackpool beat Birmingham | 1-0 |
The Championship match between Birmingham and Blackpool will take place at St. Andrew’s on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Birmingham vs Blackpool | Key Details |
| Date | April 22 |
| Venue | St. Andrew’s |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
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