Overview
- The second-round tie kicks off Tuesday, August 26 at 7:45 p.m. local time at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park in Birmingham.
- U.S. kickoff is 2:45 p.m. ET, 1:45 p.m. CT, 12:45 p.m. MT, and 11:45 a.m. PT.
- There is no live TV broadcast in the United States, with streaming available on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video.
- Birmingham have opened the Championship strongly with three wins in four and have lost just once in their last 17 home matches.
- Port Vale arrive winless in five League One games and in the relegation zone after a defeat to Doncaster, though they advanced last round by edging Blackpool.