Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm Friday at the King Power Stadium, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football.
- Leicester have won two of their three league games, while Birmingham hold a one-point advantage and are unbeaten in the Championship.
- Markets narrowly lean toward a home win, with previews citing Leicester’s six-match head-to-head streak and tipping Jay Stansfield as a potential scorer.
- Leicester team news indicates Stephy Mavididi is available and Ricardo Pereira could start, with Victor Kristiansen, Harry Souttar and Bobby De Cordova-Reid ruled out.
- Birmingham report Jay Stansfield as a doubt after a midweek knock, and Scott Wright remains a long-term absentee.