Source: Northern_Echo
Match Preview: Birmingham City v Sunderland
St Andrews
Kick-off: 15.00 BST
TV: Highlights, BBC1 MotD.
Tale of the game
Birmingham have lost their last three League games - and five of their last six. And they have scored just two goals at St Andrews, the fewest in the Premier League. Sunderland have taken seven points from three games and if they beat Birmingham it will be the first time in 18 games that they have won consecutive games.
Birmingham have gone nine games since they last scored more than one goal but they could have a host of players returning from injury including Gregory Vignal, Teemu Tainio, Kevin Fahey and Franck Queudrue. Sunderland, meanwhile, have slight doubts over Kenwyne Jones while Bolo Zenden could replace Lee Cattermole.
Birmingham City (Probable, 4-5-1): Hart; Carr, R Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Carsley, McFadden; O'Connor.
Sunderland (Probable, 4-4-2): Gordon; Bardsley, Turner, Ferdinand, McCartney; Malbranque, Zenden, Cana, Reid; Jones, Bent.
Referee: Chris Foy. Matches: 7. R0 Y21.
Last season: N/A.
Stat of the game: Sunderland have scored five times in the opening 15 minutes of PL games this season.
Betting tip: Birmingham to keep a clean sheet is 21-10.
