Birmingham City v Bristol City: Championship opener

Recent form points in opposite directions

Birmingham have won two and drawn three of their last five recent matches, a run that includes a 2-1 victory over Bristol City in April and a 1-0 win over Swansea earlier this month. Bristol City have won two and lost three over the same stretch, with defeats in their last three outings — including that reverse to Birmingham and the opening-day loss to Millwall.

What the table allows

A win would lift Birmingham to four points from two matches; a draw would leave them on two. For Bristol City, three points would mean their first of the season and a total of three from two games; a draw would give them one point from two, while defeat keeps them on zero. The five meetings between the sides have produced twelve goals, and Birmingham hold two wins to Bristol City's one, with one draw.

Confirmed line-ups

Birmingham City (4-2-3-1): James Beadle, Alex Cochrane, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Carlos Vicente, Tomoki Iwata, Jhon Solis, Paik Seung-Ho, Jay Stansfield, August Priske

Bristol City (4-2-3-1): Sam Tickle, Lisav Eissat, George Tanner, Robert Dickie, Rio Cardines, Jed Wallace, Joe Williams, Jason Knight, Lorent Tolaj, Scott Twine, Yu Hirakawa

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