The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a comprehensive 2-0 win away to Bristol City last weekend, while Plymouth were beaten 2-1 by Southampton.
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Birmingham City will be looking to make it three successive win in the EFL Championship when they host newly promoted Plymouth Argyle at St Andrews on Saturday. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a comprehensive 2-0 win away to Bristol City last weekend, while Plymouth were beaten 2-1 by Southampton. The Blues have now moved to the fourth spot in the English second tier standings, having collected seven points from their opening three league games, while visitors are sitting at the 11th position, with four points to their name. Meanwhile, the previous encounter between these two sides was back in January 2022, in the FA Cup, where the Pilgrims prevailed 1-0 thanks to Ryan Low’s extra-time effort.
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Birmingham put two goals past Bristol City without reply at Ashton Gate thanks to Koji Miyoshi’s opener on the stroke of half-time and Lukas Jutkiewicz’s 84th-minute effort. It was the Blues’ third successive win across all competitions, getting better of Cheltenham and Leeds United in the EFL Cup and Championship respectively in their previous two outings. Meanwhile, Joghn Eustace’s men have now extended their unbeaten run to four matches, having kicked off the new campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Swansea City on August 5. Birmingham boast the most stubborn defence alongside Ipswich Town and Watford in second tier, conceding just one goal in three league matches so far.
Plymouth, on the other hand, have had a mixed start to their life back in the Championship, having recorded one win, a draw and an defeat from their three league games so far. The Pilgrims suffered their first second tier defeat of the campaign last weekend, as they were beaten by Southampton despite the fact that Ryan Hardie got on the scoresheet. Nevertheless, the Green Army have been competitive in each of their Championship games since the beginning of the season, and will be hoping to bounce back when they travel to St Andrews on Saturday.
Birmingham City probable starting lineup: Ruddy, Bacuna, Sanderson, Long, Buchanan, Bielik, Sunjic, Anderson, James, Miyoshi, Jutkiewicz
Plymouth Argyle probable starting lineup: Hazard, Edwards, Scarr, Gibson, Kesler-Hayden, Azaz, Houghton, Cundle, Whittaker, Mumba, Hardie
Birmingham City
| Opponents | Score |
| Bristol City | 0-2 (W) |
| Leeds | 1-0 (W) |
| Cheltenham | 0-2 (W) |
| Swansea | 1-1 (D) |
| Peterborough | 3-2 (L) |
Plymouth Argyle
| Opponents | Score |
| Southampton | 1-2 (L) |
| Watford | 0-0 (D) |
| Leyton Orient | 2-0 (W) |
| Huddersfield | 3-1 (W) |
| Swindon | 3-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Plymouth beat Birmingham | 0-1 |
| Birmingham beat Plymouth | 3-2 |
| Birmingham draw Plymouth | 1-1 |
| Birmingham beat Plymouth | 0-1 |
| Birmingham beat Plymouth | 3-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle will take place at St Andrews on Saturday at 7:30 pm IST.
| Birmingham vs Plymouth | key Details |
| Date | August 26 |
| Venue | St Andrews |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 7:30 pm |
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