Birmingham City vs Plymouth Argyle Prediction: Birmingham are unbeaten in the championship so far

Birmingham City will welcome Plymouth Argyle at St Andrew's in Gameweek 4 of the English Championship. Birmingham are unbeaten in the championship so far and they will be hoping to continue the same. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?

Birmingham City achieved their third consecutive victory in all competitions with a 2-0 win over Bristol City at Ashton Gate. This impressive result has moved John Eustace's team up to fourth place in the early-season standings. Koji Miyoshi kickstarted the celebration for Birmingham with a powerful volley just before half-time. Despite Bristol City's efforts to equalize after the break, Birmingham sealed the win with a deadly counter-attack finished off by Lukas Jutkiewicz. Jutkiewicz, who has scored two goals in only 23 minutes of Championship football this season, may be rewarded with a starting position in the upcoming match, potentially replacing Scott Hogan. The upcoming game at St Andrew's is expected to have another sold-out crowd, and excitement around the club is continuing to build. Birmingham's defense has been the toughest to crack in the league so far, with only one goal conceded in their three league matches, putting them on par with Ipswich Town and Watford.

Ruddy; Bacuna, Sanderson, Long, Buchanan; Bielik, Sunjic, Anderson, James, Miyoshi; Jutkiewicz

Plymouth experienced their first defeat since returning to the second division last week. The game against Southampton at Home Park ended in a heartbreaking loss. Nathan Tella scored the opening goal for Southampton with a trademark curler, but Ryan Hardie managed to equalize after halftime. However, Che Adams, a former Birmingham player, scored the winning goal in the 94th minute. Throughout the season, Plymouth has shown competitiveness in all their Championship games. With players like Bali Mumba, Morgan Whittaker, and Ryan Hardie in their attack, they have the potential to challenge most second-tier defenses. Jordan Houghton, a midfielder for Plymouth, acknowledges that they need to rectify some errors in their play early in the season. Their main goal is to secure their second-tier status as quickly as possible. Plymouth hasn't played an away league game against Birmingham in over ten years. However, they had a successful encounter in the FA cup in January 2022, with Ryan Law scoring the decisive goal in extra time under the leadership of Steven Schumacher.

Hazard; Edwards, Scarr, Gibson, Kesler-Hayden; Azaz, Houghton, Cundle; Whittaker, Mumba, Hardie

Birmingham has begun their campaign in a promising manner. However, the injuries sustained by Dembele and Laird will pose a significant challenge in achieving a maximum result this weekend. Plymouth is likely to aim for more than just Championship safety this season, and we anticipate that they will leave Devon with a draw on Saturday evening. We expect Birmingham will be able to come away with a victory. Expect under 2.5 goals in the game.