The EFL Championship match between Birminghan City and Queens Park Rangers will take place at St. Andrew's on Saturday at 12:30 am IST.
Birmingham City will welcome Queens Park Rangers on Friday night, aiming to recover from back-to-back losses in the Championship. Birmingham City has slipped out of the top six in the league standings, whereas QPR is currently avoiding the relegation zone, thanks in part to their recent late equalizer against Swansea City earlier this week.
Before the international break, Birmingham City was quietly building momentum under head coach John Eustace, putting together an impressive five-match unbeaten run, which included three wins and two draws. However, an interesting pattern has emerged, reminiscent of when Michael Beale, who coincidentally is now with QPR, was linked to the team. Following these links to Rangers, Birmingham experienced a setback, losing to Watford and Preston North End. It’s worth noting that the Watford defeat saw two late goals against Birmingham, who were down to 10 men, while Preston came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory. Despite Eustace’s evident managerial skills and Birmingham’s overall positive start to the season, they are in need of another victory promptly. After a four-match winning streak across all competitions, Birmingham has now gone without a win for the same number of matches since August 29.
From Queens Park Rangers’ point of view, they have struggled to establish a consistent performance record under the management of Gareth Ainsworth. This inconsistency has kept their coach under constant pressure, with each game being a potential factor affecting his job security. At present, Ainsworth is performing adequately, having secured seven points from the seven matches played. This includes earning four out of a possible nine points in the matches played before and after the international break. Both of these teams have had contrasting starts to the season, with one at the top and the other at the bottom of the standings. However, if QPR manages to secure an away win at St. Andrew’s on Friday, they would narrow the gap to their opponents to just one point.
Birmingham City probable starting lineup: Ruddy, Drameh, Sanderson, Long, Longelo, Sunjic, Bielik, Anderson, Stansfield, Miyoshi, Hogan
Queens Park Rangers probable starting lineup: Begovic, Kakay, Cook, Fox, Smyth, Dozzell, Field, Paal, Willock, Dykes, Chair
Birmingham City
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Preston | 1-2 (L) |
| Watford | 0-2 (L) |
| Millwall | 1-1 (D) |
| Cardiff | 1-3 (L) |
| Plymouth | 2-1 (W) |
Queens Park Rangers
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Swansea | 1-1 (D) |
| Sunderland | 1-3 (L) |
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 (W) |
| Southampton | 1-2 (L) |
| Ipswich | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 5 matches- result | Score |
|---|---|
| Birmingham beat QPR | 1-0 |
| Birmingham beat QPR | 2-0 |
| QPR beat Birmingham | 2-1 |
| QPR beat Birmingham | 2-0 |
| Birmingham beat QPR | 2-1 |
The EFL Championship match between Birminghan City and Queens Park Rangers will take place at St. Andrew’s on Saturday at 12:30 am IST.
| Birminghan City vs Queens Park Rangers | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | September 23 |
| Venue | St. Andrew’s |
| Kickoff time in United Kingdom | 8:00 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Saturday) |
Football fans in United Kingdom can catch the live action via Sky Ultra HD, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event.
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