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Birmingham Metropolis vs Studying – 16/12/2022

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We’ve got a full spherical of fixtures to stay up for within the English Championship this weekend together with the assembly between Birmingham Metropolis and Studying.

The sport will happen on the sixteenth of December at St. Andrew’s Stadium and the hosts start the weekend in 14th place on 29 factors whereas the guests are in eighth place on 32 factors.

Birmingham Metropolis come into the match on the again of a 0-0 draw at Blackpool within the Championship final weekend. There was not quite a lot of incident within the recreation however the Blues got here closest to opening the scoring once they hit the publish.

That consequence means Birmingham Metropolis are undefeated in 5 of their final 6 fixtures, all of which have come within the Championship.

Nevertheless, Birmingham Metropolis have recorded solely 2 wins in these 6 video games, with the victories coming over Queens Park Rangers at residence and Stoke Metropolis away.

Because the win at Stoke, Birmingham Metropolis have drawn 2 matches and misplaced 1, with the defeat coming at residence to Sunderland.

Tendencies present Birmingham Metropolis are unbeaten in 6 of their 7 most up-to-date residence matches, all of which have been within the Championship. They’ve recorded 2 wins from these 7 video games and each groups have scored in 3 of Birmingham Cit’s final 5 residence league fixtures.

Studying make the journey to St. Andrew’s Stadium having beforehand beat Coventry Metropolis 1-0 at residence. The one aim of the sport was scored within the 57th minute and the Royals stored Coventry metropolis at bay for the rest of the match to take most factors.

The win over Coventry Metropolis was the second successive victory within the Championship for Studying. Previous to that win, Studying beat Hull Metropolis 2-1 away from residence. Having fallen a aim behind after solely 9 minutes, Studying equalised earlier than half time and scored the profitable aim within the 94th minute.

Nevertheless, developments present Studying have received solely 3 of their final 11 Championship matches. Their total away type is poor and Studying have recorded only a single victory from their 6 most up-to-date away league video games.

There have been 4 defeats in these 6 away fixtures and each groups have scored 4 of the 6 matches.

Waiting for the crew information and Birmingham Metropolis can be with out the injured duo of Harlee Dean and Przemyslaw Placheta.

Studying have three gamers on the remedy desk, with Dejan Tetek, Liam Moore, and Scott Dann unavailable attributable to damage.

Studying have constructed some confidence following their successive wins however Birmingham Metropolis have been tough to beat in current residence Championship matches.

We anticipate to see each groups discover the again of the web however Birmingham Metropolis might condemn Studying to their fifth defeat of their final 7 away league video games.