Birmingham City vs. Bristol City Lineups, Preview

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Birmingham City vs. Bristol City Lineups, Preview

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Faizan Mirza | Last updated Aug 22, 2026 5:15 AM ET

Birmingham City will seek to build on their impressive start to the 2026-27 EFL Championship season when they host Bristol City at St. Andrew’s at Knighthead Park on Saturday.

The Blues have come into the new season with a lot of confidence after being promoted and bolstering their squad in the summer transfer window. Birmingham will be looking to get the early going on the right foot at home, where many fans hope it will be a step towards the playoff spots in the Championship.

Bristol City, on the other hand, come in looking for a significant away win. The Robins are still one of the more competitive teams in the division and will be looking to score against a Birmingham side that is likely to be one of the better sides in the league this season.

Birmingham City Predicted Lineup

GK: James Beadle
RB: Bright Osayi-Samuel
CB: Christoph Klarer
CB: Phil Neumann
LB: Alex Cochrane
CM: Tomoki Iwata
CM: Neiser Villarreal Solis
RW: Emil Hansson
CAM: Paik Seung-ho
LW: Jay Stansfield
ST: Mathias Jørgensen

Bristol City Predicted Lineup

Sinclair Armstrong of Bristol City celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Wrexham AFC.(Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

GK: Max O’Leary
RB: George Tanner
CB: Rob Atkinson
CB: Rob Dickie
LB: Cameron Pring
CM: Jason Knight
CM: Adam Randell
RW: Yu Hirakawa
CAM: Tyreeq Bakinson Ballard
LW: Sam Greenwood
ST: Sinchere Tolaj

How to Watch Birmingham City vs. Bristol City

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Date: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026
Venue: St. Andrew’s at Knighthead Park, Birmingham
Kickoff Time: 12:30 p.m. BST / 7:30 a.m. ET
TV Channel (UK): Sky Sports+
TV Channel (USA): CBS Sports Golazo Network
Live Stream (USA): Paramount+
Live Stream (UK): Sky Go and NOW TV

Saturday’s game will be an interesting early-season test for both teams. Birmingham will be relying on home support and a frontline of Jay Stansfield to make the difference, while Bristol City will be hoping to frustrate the home side and take points away from home.

As the season unfolds, fans can look forward to a competitive matchup as both teams strive to secure their places in the top half of the Championship table.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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