Burnley – Birmingham

Burnley host Birmingham in what promises to be a crucial test for the Lancashire side, who sit 24th with just three points after eight games and a bleak 8‑16 goal record. Birmingham arrive in town on the back of a respectable ninth‑place standing, having collected ten points from two wins, four draws and a single loss, and they boast a modest positive goal difference of +1. The hosts will be desperate to snap a run of four defeats and three stalemates, while the visitors will look to build on their recent resurgence and keep pressure on the promotion chase. A point for Burnley could lift them out of the relegation zone, but Birmingham will be content with any result that maintains their mid‑table momentum.