Both sides are heading into the match on the back of EFL Cup first round success in the mid-week, with the hosts getting the better of Cheltenham Town 2-0, while Leeds defeated Shrewsbury 2-1.
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Birmingham City will host Leeds United in a Championship fixture at St. Andrew’s on Saturday. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of EFL Cup first round success in the mid-week, with the hosts getting the better of Cheltenham Town 2-0, while Leeds defeated Shrewsbury 2-1. Meanwhile, Blues kicked off their English second tier campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Swansea City last weekend, while the visitors came from behind to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw against Cardiff City. The Peacocks ended their two year stint in the Premier League last season following a 19th place finish in the points table and will be looking to make a quick return to the English top tier at the first time of asking under the stewardship of Daniel Farke.
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— Leeds United (@LUFC) August 10, 2023
Birmingham, who had finished 17th in the Championship last term, nine points clear of the drop zone, headed into the 2023-24 season with a degree of optimism following an impressive pre-season that saw them recording four wins and a defeat from five friendlies. Last Saturday, John Eustace’s side kicked off their English second tier season away to Swansea and went ahead on the stroke of half-time through Siriki Dembele’s debut goal, but couldn’t hold on to the slender lead as Jerry Yates equalised for the Swans 24 minutes from time. On the back of a creditable result in Swansea.com stadium, the Blues travelled to Cheltenham Town for the first round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday and secured a comfortable victory thanks to Juninho Bacuna’s first-half brace.
Leeds, on the other hand, fought back from 2-0 down to earn a point against Cardiff City at Elland Road last Saturday thanks to Liam Cooper’s 49th-minute effort and a dramatic equaliser five minutes into the injury time by Crysencio Summerville. Farke’s men then played host to Shrewsbury in the EFL Cup first round fixture on Wednesday, and secured a come-from-behind victory courtesy of second-half efforts from Joe Gelhardt and pascal Struijk. The Peacocks will now be keen to build on their opening two outings and register their first league-win of the season.
Birmingham City probable starting lineup: Ruddy, Laird, Sanderson, Long, Buchanan, Bacuna, Bielik, Roberts, Anderson, Dembele, Hogan
Leeds United probable starting lineup: Meslier, Ayling, Cresswell, Struijk, Hjelde, Gray, Ampadu, Poveda, Sinisterra, James, Gelhardt
Birmingham City
| Opponents | Score |
| Cheltenham | 0-2 (W) |
| Swansea | 1-1 (D) |
| Peterborough | 3-2 (L) |
| Cheltenham | 2-3 (W) |
| Northampton | 0-1 (W) |
Leeds United
| Opponents | Score |
| Shrewsbury | 2-1 (W) |
| Cardiff | 2-2 (D) |
| Hearts | 0-1 (W) |
| Nottingham | 0-2 (W) |
| Monaco | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Leeds beat Birmingham | 4-5 |
| Leeds beat Birmingham | 1-0 |
| Birmingham beat Leeds | 1-0 |
| Birmingham beat Leeds | 1-2 |
| Birmingham beat Leeds | 1-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Birmingham City and Leeds United will take place at St. Andrew’s on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Birmingham vs Leeds | Key Details |
| Date | August 12 |
| Venue | St. Andrews’ |
| kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
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