Birmingham City host Fulham in the English EFL Cup 1/32 finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 24th at St. Andrew's Stadium (Birmingham)
Birmingham City won the League Cup in 2011, beating very strong Arsenal in the final. However, the Blues left the Premier League, and hardly anyone could have imagined that they would not be able to return to the elite British division for a whole decade. Rather, they have to think lately about how not to lose their place in the Championship. In the spring, only the arrival of Lee Bowyer helped the Blues finish in a safe 18th place. The coach willingly responded to the invitation, as he had played at Birmingham City. Now his players showed a good start to the season: seven points in four rounds, including a 5-0 victory over Luton Town. But is there any point in wasting energy on the League Cup?
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Fulham managed to make it to the Premier League through the playoffs both in 2018 and in 2020. However, the Cottagers could not gain a foothold in the strongest division, invariably returning to the usual environment of the Championship. Now the task is obvious: not to get stuck in the second-tier division of the country. For this, Marco Silva was invited. After the failure in Everton, the Portuguese coach needs to restore his reputation. There are some changes in the roster. The club got rid of the striker Camara, as one could expect anything from him at any moment. A good goalkeeper Bentinelli was replaced by an experienced but eternally substitute Gazzaniga. And Fulham paid 14 million euros for Harry Wilson from Liverpool. The start was good (10 out of 12 points and first place in the current standings), but is there any motivation to play in the League Cup? However, if the players are in shape, this should be used.
Birmingham had a good streak of four victories in six head-to-head matches in 2015-2018. But during the 2019/2020 season, the Cottagers, who were close to the promotion to the Premier League, won both matches with a 1-0 score. Marco Silva loves to be talked about in terms of success. So, he will motivate his players to win. We bet on the visitors.
Prediction for the match: Fulham to win
