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Probable Lineups

Birmingham
4-2-3-1
Sunderland
4-1-4-1
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(48) 29 Goals 39 (51)
(30) 13 Assists 16 (34)
(6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 6.8 (6.5)
25.8 Average Age 23.6
181.5 Average Height (cm) 182.5
(0.8) 1 Shots pg 1.1 (0.9)
(50%) 52% Aerial Duel Success 53% (48%)
(0.7) 0.5 Dribbles pg 0.6 (0.9)
(1.6) 1.2 Tackles pg 1.1 (1.5)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in Championship.

Missing Players

Birmingham
Sunderland
Player Reason Status Rating
George Hall Out 6.06
Alfie Chang Out N/A
Dion Sanderson Out 6.55
Alex Pritchard Out 6.73
Player Reason Status Rating
Dennis Cirkin Out 6.56
Niall Huggins Out 6.72
Bradley Dack Out 6.47
Aji Alese Out 6.45
Callum Styles Out 6.47

Team News

Birmingham
Sunderland
  • Tony Mowbray could make just one change for the visit of his former club Sunderland with Juninho Bacuna returning to the starting XI out wide.
  • John Ruddy and Lukas Jutkiewicz were both fit enough to start against Blackburn, meaning the home side have four injuries to contend with here.
  • Expect just one change from Michael Beale this weekend with winger Patrick Roberts in line for a recall.
  • Barnsley loanee Callum Styles remains out of contention due to fitness issues, while the Black Cats have four injuries to contend with here.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
16 Sunderland 16 8 22 56
22 Birmingham 13 11 22 50

Prediction

  • Birmingham produced an excellent response to back-to-back Championship defeats when they hosted Blackburn in midweek, keeping a clean sheet as they edged out a 1-0 home win.
  • The Blues are unbeaten in their last three league outings at St. Andrew's but remain a factor in the relegation scrap.
  • Sunderland failed to produce a response after falling behind against a managerless Huddersfield side in midweek as they were beaten 1-0 on their visit to the John Smith's Stadium.
  • Michael Beale's side have dropped to tenth place off the back of that result, although five sides are separated by one point in the battle for the final play-off spot.
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Birmingham
Sunderland
E. Laird 7.06
J. Bacuna 6.84
L. Buchanan 6.83
J. Clarke 7.54
T. Hume 6.96
D. Ballard 6.86
J. Stansfield 12
J. James 8
J. Bacuna 7
J. Clarke 15
J. Bellingham 7
P. Ekwah 5
J. Bacuna 6
K. Miyoshi 6
I. Sunjic 3
A. Pritchard 5
D. Neil 5
J. Clarke 4

Match Forecast

Birmingham will be shown a high number of cards  
Birmingham will score as a result of individual skill  
Sunderland will score a long shot  
Sunderland will score from a setpiece situation  
Sunderland will control the game in the opposition's half  
Sunderland will dominate possession  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.