Birmingham City face the hardest start in the Championship
According to Opta’s predictions, Birmingham City face a terrible first eight matches of the campaign. When examining Birmingham’s fixtures, this will come as little surprise, with the club hosting matches against Southampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Middlesbrough. All three of these teams are expected to be competing for a top two place in the table.
Who else are Birmingham looking to sign this summer?
Football Insider has exclusively reported that Birmingham City have held preliminary talks to sign Joe Gelhardt this summer. The Leeds United attacker had a highly successful loan spell at Hull City last season, where he helped the club achieve promotion. Now, the Blues are looking to secure a loan deal for the 24-year-old before the transfer window slams shut. However, they will face competition from Hull City, who are keen to re-sign the attacker ahead of their upcoming Premier League campaign.
What comes next for Birmingham City?
The team will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 10th-place finish last season, and a tough start to the new campaign will not make things any easier. League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 10th in Championship, 64 pts, 17W-13D-16L from 46 games, recent form DWWDW. Goals this season: 57 scored, 56 conceded (+1 goal difference). Title race: 31 points behind leaders Coventry.
Birmingham City have impressed in pre-season, winning their first five matches before drawing to Barcelona at St Andrews. Since then, they have gone on to knock Swansea City out of the Carabao Cup in the first round as they won 1-0. However, the start of their Championship season may not be as smooth running, with the Blues facing the hardest run of fixtures before the international break.
