Birmingham City vs Leicester City Prediction: Both teams registered midweek wins

Birmingham City will welcome Leicester City at St. Andrew's Stadium in Game Week 22 of the English Championship. Both teams are coming in this game on back of a midweek win. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Birmingham City form

Wayne Rooney's strategic change in his attacking approach had a phenomenal impact during the match at Cardiff City Stadium on Wednesday. Birmingham City, who had previously faced a disappointing streak of eight consecutive losses away from home, managed to secure a victory against Erol Bulut's Bluebirds with a narrow one-goal lead.

A formidable midfield trio consisting of Krystian Bielik, Ivan Sunjic, and the talented Welsh player Jordan James provided sufficient defensive support for the Blues' backline. The team's defensive shape was further enhanced by the presence of Emanuel Aiwu, a central defender who performed commendably as a right-back. On the offensive end, Juninho Bacuna displayed a moment of cleverness to surpass Alex Runarsson, Cardiff City's goalkeeper.

This win marked only the second victory in ten games under the guidance of Manchester United legend Rooney, who took charge after John Eustace's dismissal in October. Birmingham's victory in the South of Wales resulted in them moving six points ahead of Queens Park Rangers, who currently occupy 22nd place in the league and have been experiencing a revival under Marti Cifuentes.

Monday's match against the league leaders undoubtedly presents a challenging task for a team that is still finding its footing under Rooney's leadership. However, there is reason for optimism due to Birmingham's strong record at St Andrew's this season, having lost only one of their ten home matches in the second-tier.

Jay Stansfield and Siriki Dembele are currently joint leaders in the team's race for the Golden Boot, with both players having scored five goals each in the Championship. Nevertheless, relying solely on Dembele for attacking opportunities is a strategy that the team from the West Midlands must move away from in order to consistently achieve positive results.

Birmingham City Predicted Lineup

Ruddy; Aiwu, Sanderson, Roberts, Buchanan; Bielik, Sunjic, James; Dembele, Bacuna, Stansfield

Leicester City form

After suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City supporters had low expectations for their team's performance against Millwall. However, Millwall managed to give the league leaders a scare when Tom Bradshaw's header gave them the lead. Despite this, Leicester City eventually secured all three points with goals from Jannik Vestergaard, Patson Daka, and Ricardo Pereira. Daka, in particular, has made the most of his opportunity for first-team minutes during the festive period due to the absence of Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho. Leicester manager Enzo Maresca has suggested that Daka may continue to receive more game time even when the preferred striking options return. If Leicester City win their upcoming match against St Andrew's, they will extend their lead at the top of the table to three points over second place and a significant 13 points over third place. The team has a strong record against Birmingham City, having gone unbeaten in their last six meetings. Their last loss to Birmingham was in October 2011.

Leicester City Predicted Lineup

Hermansen; Pereira, Vestergaard, Faes, Justin; Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; Fatawu, Mavididi, Iheanacho

Birmingham City vs Leicester City Expert Tips

Birmingham displayed a solid defensive performance against a lackluster Cardiff attack on Wednesday night. However, facing Leicester's Maresca poses a new challenge altogether. With the chance to widen their lead in the division, we believe the Foxes will seize this opportunity and emerge victorious at St Andrew's.