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Struggling Birmingham City will host Luton Town in an EFL Championship clash on Saturday afternoon.
Birmingham City come into this game on the back of a narrow 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth. The defeat pushed Birmingham to 23rd in the table, three points off safety.
Meanwhile, Luton Town come into the game following a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield.
Birmingham City vs Luton Town Head-To-Head
Luton Town have won just once against Birmingham in their last five outings. Birmingham picked up two wins and two other games ended in draws.
The last time the two clubs played each other was in November last year, when the game finished in a 1-1 draw.
Birmingham have lost twice in their last five EFL Championship outings and have picked up only five points from as many games.
Luton's recent run has been more ominous. The club have lost three of their last five matches in the league.
Birmingham City Form Guide: L-D-W-D-L
Luton Town Form Guide: D-L-W-L-L
Birmingham City vs Luton Town Team News
Birmingham City
Central defender Marc Roberts will serve his two-match suspension following his red card against Wycombe Wanderers. Apart from that, manager Aitor Karanka is expected to have a fully-fit squad at his disposal.
Injured: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: Marc Roberts
Luton Town
The home side have a clean bill of health going into the match. Tom Lockyer will also return to action following his three-match suspension.
Injured: None
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Birmingham City vs Luton Town Predicted XI
Birmingham City Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neil Etheridge, Maxime Colin, Mikel San Jose, Harlee Dean, Kristian Pedersen, Adam Clayton, Gary Gardner, Ivan Sanchez, Jon Toral, Jeremie Bela, Scott Hogan
Luton Town (4-1-4-1): Simon Sluga, James Bree, Martin Cranie, Sonny Bradley, Dan Potts; Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu; Harry Cornick, Luke Berry, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, George Moncur; James Collins.
Birmingham City vs Luton Town Prediction
Birmingham City will sense an opportunity to get out of the drop zone ahead of their clash against Luton. Their opponents, despite a bright start to the campaign, have faltered in mid-season. Luton's defensive errors have proved costly against bigger teams in the division.
Birmingham City, despite their recent position in the table, are a regular fixture in the Championship. They are expected to use their experience to make amends for their last defeat against Bournemouth.
A win for the home team is on the cards.
Prediction: Birmingham City 1-0 Luton Town
