Birmingham take on the visitors Fulham in the round 1/32-finals of English Football League Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, August 27th at St. Andrew's Stadium (Birmingham).
What we have here is a completely unequal contest between teams that are separated by a significant class divide. Birmingham’s "Blues" suffered a staggering 22 defeats in the 46 rounds of the last Championship season. And that was at the Championship level. Now, they face an opponent of a much higher caliber!
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Yes, Fulham has already established itself firmly in the prestigious ranks of the Premier League, allowing them to look down on smaller opponents like Birmingham City. In my opinion, the London "Cottagers" should easily handle this match within regular time. Especially since Fulham recently boosted their morale with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City in a league match. Before that, the "Cottagers" showed no mercy to seasoned teams—defeating Germany’s Hoffenheim 2-0 and Portugal’s Benfica 1-0 in away friendlies. By the way, the lineup that Fulham will field against Birmingham will be almost identical to the one that played in those victorious friendlies.
Furthermore, even when Birmingham was in a much better condition, they performed terribly in recent head-to-head matches with Fulham. Birmingham City has lost to Fulham in their last five meetings! The last two encounters were particularly humiliating, with the "Blues" suffering heavy defeats with scores of 2-6 and 1-4. It's also worth noting that Fulham has won three consecutive away games against Birmingham, including a 2-0 win in the EFL Cup three years ago when both teams were still in the Championship. Now, Fulham's financial situation is nearly ten times that of Birmingham's, and they have twice as many international players. The "Cottagers" have been managed since 2021 by experienced Portuguese coach Marco Silva, who previously worked with Everton, Watford, Olympiacos, and Sporting Lisbon. Meanwhile, Birmingham was taken over just two months ago by the little-known Welshman Chris Davies, who has never before held a head coaching position. The conclusion—I expect an away win for Fulham with a decent odds payout.
Prediction for the match: Fulham to win.
