Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle. EFL Championship
Saturday
26th August 2023
St. Andrew’s Stadium
The most comprehensive preview, detailed analysis and reliable predictions of game week 4 of the EFL Championship fixture between Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle.
Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle: Preview
Birmingham City form analysis
The Blues finished 17th last season. Birmingham began this run with an underwhelming 0-2 home loss to Coventry, failing to get going and conceding from set pieces. They responded well with an impressive 1-2 win away at promotion-chasing Sheffield United, scoring quickfire second half goals before holding on. A disappointing 1-1 draw at relegation-battlers Swansea followed, as they needed a second half equalizer to claim a point. Birmingham then grinded out a dramatic late 1-0 home win over Leeds thanks to a last minute penalty, showing grit.
Most recently, they secured an efficient 0-2 away win at Bristol City, scoring either side of halftime to claim three points on the road. Overall, after a slow start, Birmingham have shown an ability to compete with top sides and pick up victories. But need greater attacking threat to convert draws into wins. Maintaining their resilience will be key.
Plymouth Argyle form analysis
The Pilgrims finished on top of League One last season. Plymouth kicked off this period with an impressive 3-1 home win over Huddersfield. They led early through Whittaker before responding well to conceding on the stroke of halftime, scoring twice in quick succession to see out the win. A 0-0 draw away at Watford followed as Plymouth dug in defensively to earn a gritty point on the road. Most recently, they narrowly lost 1-2 at home to Southampton after equalizing Hardie’s goal, undoing their good work by conceding late on.
Overall, Plymouth have shown they can score goals and compete well against strong opposition. The challenge is now finding more consistency over 90 minutes at both ends of the pitch to turn positive performances into wins. Maintaining their resilient spirit while improving game management will be key moving forward.
