Birmingham take on the visitors Cardiff in the 1/32-finals of English Football League Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 29th at St. Andrew's Stadium (Birmingham).
Optimistic start for Birmingham. This season has started promisingly for Birmingham, as they've collected 10 points in four Championship matches, positioning them among the leaders, trailing first-placed Leicester by just two points. They managed to win their last match at home against Plymouth with a score of 2-1, securing the decisive goal in the 90+5th minute. In the League Cup, the team successfully defeated Cheltenham 2-0 in an away game, with a brace from the Curaçaoan forward Juninho Bacuna. Two players will miss the upcoming battle due to injuries.
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Cardiff are lacking stability. The Welsh team hasn't made an impressive start to the season, earning just one point from three matches. Only in the last round did Cardiff manage to defeat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on their home turf, securing victory with a penalty converted in the 90+8th minute. In the English League Cup, they barely managed to overcome Colchester United, winning 2-0, drawing 2-2, and then succeeding in the penalty shootout. The club is dealing with one personnel loss ahead of this match.
In the previous season, Birmingham finished higher than Cardiff in the Championship but lost both head-to-head meetings - 0-1 away and 0-2 at their own arena. On paper, Birmingham is considered a slight favorite, likely due to their better form and the advantage of playing at their home ground. As it's a single match deciding the outcome, one can expect a fierce contest in this encounter. We are leaning towards a total of under 2.5 goals in the match and aren't anticipating a high-scoring game.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
