Birmingham City’s recent run of three consecutive away wins in the Championship has sparked hope that the team has finally found its stride on the road. Just a few months ago, away victories were rare for the Blues, who even ranked below already-relegated Sheffield Wednesday in the away standings before Christmas.
Now, with this impressive streak marking their best away form since 2015, Birmingham’s away record is solid—though nothing extraordinary. Meanwhile, their home performances remain nearly exceptional, providing a strong foundation for their Championship campaign.
Despite this improvement, head coach Chris Davies remains grounded. When asked if Birmingham had “cracked it” away from St Andrew’s, he responded firmly, “God no.” Davies acknowledged the growing narrative questioning their away form and explained, “It was important to put that to bed, and I think we did that a few weeks ago, but beating Norwich was a big one.”
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Norwich City were in fine form leading up to their encounter, posing a serious challenge that the Blues managed to overcome. However, Norwich’s impressive form contrasts with their poor home record, which stands among the worst in the Championship.
Tonight’s opponents Millwall offer a different challenge altogether. The Lions boast the seventh-best home record in the league with nine wins from 17 matches, and The Den is notoriously tough for visiting teams. Manager Alex Neil has shaped Millwall into a resilient and tenacious side that epitomizes the club’s fighting spirit.
Currently sitting third in the Championship, Millwall is six points shy of automatic promotion and seven points clear of seventh-placed Birmingham. When the two teams met at St Andrew’s back in November, Birmingham secured a 4-0 win—a scoreline that arguably flattered Millwall, who were missing key players due to injury that night.
Now, with the Lions eager for revenge and Birmingham strengthened by six new signings during the January transfer window, the fixture promises to be a fierce contest. While Birmingham are now the Championship’s in-form team and no longer the easy opponents they once were on the road, they will face a tough test against a determined Millwall side looking to impose themselves at home.