{
  "id": 13139418,
  "title": "PREVIEW | West Bromwich vs Birmingham City: team news, lineups, predictions (EFL Championship 10/10)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/preview-west-bromwich-vs-birmingham-city-team-news-lineups",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/preview-west-bromwich-vs-birmingham-145500545.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "West Bromwich and Birmingham City are set to clash at The Hawthorns in the EFL Championship on Saturday. The match will be live on Sky Sports Football at 12:30 PM. West Bromwich currently sits in 5th position with 14 points, while Birmingham City are in 10th place with 11 points.\n\nIn their previous encounter, West Bromwich suffered a 1-0 defeat against Wolverhampton. Birmingham City, on the other hand, drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough in their last game. Their last meeting ended in a 0-0 draw.\n\nPredicted starting lineups include Max O'Leary, Callum Styles, and George Campbell for West Bromwich, while James Beadle, Bright Osayi-Samuel, and Carlos Vicente will lead Birmingham City's attack.\n\nHowever, West Bromwich will be without Gardner-Hickman due to a hamstring muscle injury.",
  "summary": "West Bromwich and Birmingham City face off this Saturday at the The Hawthorns in EFL Championship. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on Sky Sports Football.West Bromwich currently have 14 poin...",
  "key_points": [
    "West Bromwich vs Birmingham City set for EFL Championship match on Saturday",
    "West Bromwich 5th place with 14 points, Birmingham City 10th with 11 points",
    "West Bromwich without Gardner-Hickman due to hamstring injury"
  ],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}