Comments and predictions for Birmingham vs Port Vale: Hard-fought victory
The match between Birmingham vs Port Vale in the League Cup takes place at 1:45 a.m. on August 27. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Birmingham vs Port Vale team information
Birmingham left-back Alex Cochrane is edging closer to a return from the injury he picked up against Blackburn earlier this month, and while he could feature, Ethan Laird is likely to start instead.
On the right wing, Scott Wright is not expected to be back until mid-September, so Willum Thor Willumsson is almost certain to start on Tuesday.
As for Port Vale, coach Moore has a healthy squad, but will likely change some positions after the defeat against Doncaster.
For example, goalkeeper Marko Marosi could start in place of Joe Gauci, while Jayden Stockley is likely to be chosen to partner Ben Waine up front, rather than Mo Faal.
Latest expected lineup for Birmingham vs Port Vale
Birmingham City:
Beadles; Osayi-Samuel, Klarer, Cashin, Laird; Iwata, Leonard; Willumsson, Doyle. Gray; Furuhashi
Port Vale:
Marosi; John, Heneghan, Humphreys; Lawrence-Gabriel, Walters, Shipley, Shorrock; Richards; Stockley, Waine
Latest football commentary on Birmingham vs Port Vale
Chris Davies' Birmingham side have secured promotion back to the Championship after being crowned League One champions for the 2024-25 season, and they are off to a great start to the campaign.
The Blues are yet to taste defeat, winning three and drawing one of their four games, including a 2-1 win over Sheffield United in the League Cup first round.
Most recently, Davies' team followed up their 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers by beating Oxford United 1-0 on Saturday, thanks to Paik Seung-Ho's goal just before half-time.
The win moved Birmingham up to fifth in England's second tier, and their excellent form has fans dreaming of back-to-back promotions.
With the focus shifting to the cup competition, the home fans are even more confident as the Blues have lost just one of their last 17 games at St Andrew's. With 14 wins in the run since the start of February, their home strength is undeniable.
Meanwhile, Darren Moore's Port Vale are also promoted for the 2024-25 season, but they currently play in League One after finishing runners-up in League Two.
However, unlike their opponents, The Valiants have had difficulty adapting to the new league, having failed to win any matches after five rounds this season.
Moore's side continued their disappointing run on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat to Doncaster Rovers – last season's title rivals – which left them in the relegation zone.
However, Port Vale's only win of the season in all competitions came in the previous round of the League Cup, when they travelled to Bloomfield Road and beat Blackpool 1-0 on 12 August.
Knowing that they will face many disadvantages in the midweek series, the visitors can take some solace in the fact that their away record is much better than their home record. In their last 8 away trips, they have lost only 1, won 4 and drawn 3 – enough to give fans some cautious hope.
Latest Birmingham vs Port Vale score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Birmingham vs Port Valeas follows:
- Sportsmole:Birmingham 2-0 Port Vale
- WhoScore:Birmingham 2-1 Port Vale
- Our newspaper predicts:Birmingham 2-1 Port Vale
When and where to watch Birmingham vs Port Vale live?
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