Birmingham vs Swansea predictions: Blues can drag Swans into deep waters
Birmingham 11th in the table heading into Gameweek 6
Swansea sit one point above Blues after a strong run of form
Recommended bet: Birmingham to win
Birmingham will look to get back to winning ways and kickstart their promotion charge when they face Swansea in the Championship at St Andrew's on Saturday.
The Blues have stuttered in recent weeks and come into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Stoke, a reverse which had been preceded by 2-0 loss at Leicester and a shock 1-0 home EFL Cp exit at the hands of League One Port Vale.
The Swans climbed above their hosts thanks to a 2-2 draw against Hull, while the Welsh outfit also knocked Premier League Nottingham Forest out of the EFL Cup in midweek to further boost their confidence.
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Team News
Birmingham striker Jay Stansfield managed to shake off a knock to feature against the Potters and should start here, but Lee Buchanan and Scott Wright are both long-term absentees due to knee injuries.
Swansea defender Ricardo Santos is still sidelined with a knee injury, while Jay Fulton and Marko Stamenic both missed the midweek win over Forest due to groin injuries and will need to be assessed.
The stats
Birmingham have lost their last three games in all competitions, but two of those defeats were by a single goal.
Each of the Blues' last nine games have contained fewer than four goals and they face a Swansea side who are unbeaten in their previous seven matches.
The Swans have been a tough nut to crack of late, with three of their last five games ending in draws.
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Prediction
Two teams in contrasting form meet at St Andrew's this weekend and the form lines suggest an away win could be on the cards.
Swansea have proven to be difficult to break down and some critics are starting to suggest that Birmingham are buckling under pressure as they try to achieve back-to-back promotions.
Taking a deeper dive into the formbook, Birmingham's last two league defeats have come at the hands of Stoke and Leicester, who are among the top four teams in the Championship table.
For all of Swansea's success, they have drawn with Hull and Watford, who sit in the bottom seven ahead of this weekend's matches.
Swansea's only two wins have come against Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United, the two teams sat at the foot of the table and Birmingham will consider this a winnable contest.
Their defeats to the Potters and Foxes came away from home, but in front of their own fans they should be able to respond in style.
