Birmingham City vs Blackpool Prediction: Seasiders have lost five of their last six games in the Championship

Birmingham City is set to host Blackpool on Saturday at St Andrew's. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes? 

Birmingham bounced back from their loss to Sunderland with an impressive away performance against Gary Rowett's Lions, securing a maximum. They once again displayed their prowess in counter-attacking, with Reda Khadra setting up Lukas Jutkiewicz for a goal. While John Eustace's team was accused of time-wasting, it was the defensive efforts of players like Marc Roberts and Kevin Long that secured the win in London.

Following the victory, Birmingham rose to 15th place in the Championship standings with 53 points, placing them ten points ahead of the relegation zone and ensuring their mathematical safety with three games remaining. While 12th-placed Watford remains six points ahead, a top-half finish for Birmingham is now a possibility, a prospect that would have been unlikely at the start of the campaign.

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Blackpool suffered another defeat on Tuesday night at Bloomfield Road against West Brom, with the visitors scoring two goals courtesy of Brandon Thomas-Asante and Taylor Gardner-Hickman. This result means that the Seasiders have lost five of their last six games in the Championship and have a lot of work to do to secure their second-tier status for a third consecutive season.

Currently, in 23rd place in the league standings, Stephen Dobbie's team is six points behind Queens Park Rangers, who are in 21st place with only three games left to play this season. Blackpool must win their match on Saturday in the West Midlands to keep their survival hopes alive. However, even a point may not be enough if Cardiff, Reading, and QPR earn positive results.

The Lancashire-based club has been struggling with the dreaded second-season syndrome, but a victory on Saturday at St Andrew's would provide much-needed relief.

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Despite securing their safety, Birmingham is still making progress up the Championship table, and we anticipate them putting on an energetic performance on Saturday. Blackpool, whose squad is as thin as ever, will be travelling to the Second City knowing that they could be relegated to League One if they fail to win. Based on our analysis, we predict that the Seasiders will not be able to secure any points from their match at St Andrew's. Expect more than 2.5 goals in the game.