Although they are 14 points ahead at the top of the table Birmingham's recent results have not been impressive, a 1-3 defeat at Bolton, 1-0 home win against Lincoln with a penalty and a 2-1 home win against Stevenage helped with a very soft penalty for the first goal. As I said in an earlier post the penalties they have been awarded runs into double figures but Saturdays referee Ross Joyce has not awarded a penalty in 24 games this season.
They have scored 2 goals or more 18 times (8 away) and have failed to score 6 times (5 away).
They have conceded 2 goals or more only 4 times (3 away) and have kept an impressive 18 clean sheets (6 away).
With Roberts unable to play will KN recall Fosu or play NGW at left wing back, switch Pinnock to the right and move Hoskins forward? We can call the game a free hit and chances are that we will have to score to get a result as they have scored in 12 of their last 13 games and we have not kept a clean sheet at home in our last 6. Can we spring a surprise? Shrewsbury certainly did when they beat them 3-2.
We were expected to lose at Huddersfield - but we didn't.
We were expected to lose at Birmingham - but we didn't.
We are expected to lose on Saturday -
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