As the Championship season progresses, the division offers another intriguing matchup this weekend, with Birmingham City hosting Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.
Of course, aside from both sides needing points to achieve their respective goals, the match pits Blues manager Tony Mowbray against the team that fired him earlier this season, potentially adding a bit of spice to the game.
Birmingham City are currently 18th in the Championship standings and are looking to put more distance between themselves and the drop zone, with only a six-point gap between them and the dotted line.
Meanwhile, Sunderland is doing better, but they need the points just as much as their opponents.
Indeed, the Black Cats are 10th in the league standings entering the weekend, but they are only one point behind the top six and play-off spots.
Having said that, it promises to be an exciting match, and we’ve looked at and discussed some key details ahead of Saturday afternoon.
Birmingham may be without January addition Alex Pritchard, who was ironically signed from Sunderland.
Tony Mowbray admitted this week that the 30-year-old is losing the race to be fit for the game.
BirminghamLive speculates that both John Ruddy and Dion Sanderson could return for the Sunderland game. We wait to hear from Tony Mowbray on this in his pre-match press conference, which is yet to take place.
Sunderland will undoubtedly be without Patrick Roberts on Saturday due to an injury sustained in their weekend defeat to Huddersfield.
In his post-match interview, their manager, Mick Beale, revealed that he had a hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, Callum Styles, who trained fully for the first time earlier this week, could be in contention to play for the first time since joining the club in January.
Birmingham City’s Championship match against Sunderland will kick off at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 17.
The match will take place at Birmingham City’s home stadium, St. Andrews.
Birmingham City v Sunderland kicks off at 3 p.m., so it will not be broadcast live in the United Kingdom.
Highlights will be broadcast later on Saturday evening on ITV’s EFL highlights show.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland live stream.
Because the match is broadcast at 3pm, there will be no live stream available to fans in the United Kingdom.
For overseas fans, there may be options available through iFollow or the club’s own channels.
More information for Birmingham City can be found here, and more information about Sunderland’s services can be found here.
Birmingham City vs Sunderland tickets
Although the match is only a few days away, there may still be some tickets available for those who want to attend and experience it in person.
If that’s you, and you want to sit in the home end among the Birmingham City fans, follow this link for more information on how to buy a ticket to the match.
Those hoping to watch from the Sunderland end or among the Sunderland supporters have unfortunately left it too late, as the club is no longer selling tickets for the game, most likely due to a sellout.
Follow this link to learn more about future Sunderland tickets and when they go on sale.
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