Hull City caretaker manager Nick Barmby claimed his first home win on Saturday since taking charge of the Tigers and will now be looking to get another good result in midweek when promotion hopefuls Birmingham City visit (Hull 11/8, draw 9/4, Birmingham 2/1 – match betting).
The former midfielder has thrust himself into the managerial arena following the departure of Nigel Pearson from the KC Stadium to Leicester City (14/1 Championship outright).
And it was against the Foxes that Barmby secured a memorable win on Saturday, with Slovenia skipper Robert Koren bagging a late winner to give his side all three points in a 2-1 win.
It was a big win for the Humberside outfit, who were looking to avoid a third straight defeat, in what yet again is a closely-contested Championship this season.
Now Barmby will have his eyes firmly set on another home clash against Blues, who seem to be struggling to balance their Europa League and the domestic duties this term.
Manager Chris Hughton and his side were desperately unlucky not to secure at least a point in their last outing in Europe against Braga, with only a deflected goal being the difference between the two sides in Portugal.
Birmingham followed that up with a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff City at the weekend and they will have to start questioning where their priorities are this term.
Hughton’s men have three games in hand over some teams above them in the Championship and are still well in the promotion chase this season, as they hope to make a swift return to the top flight.
However, they are going to have to start winning games like this one on Wednesday night at the KC Stadium, which has proved a tough destination for teams to go in the past.
The Tigers (33/1 Championship outright) remain just two points off the play-off places themselves and, with the likes of Koren and the talented Matty Fryatt in their ranks, they should give Hughton plenty to think about.
As for the Blues (25/1 Championship outright), they have only managed one win in their last six outings in the Championship, with the Europa League clearly distracting the West Midlands outfit.
They too have dangermen in their side, with Chris Burke and Wade Elliott causing problems for teams out wide as they try to provide the service for the likes of Chris Wood, who scored nine goals in eight games earlier in the season.
However, after their win over Leicester and with Barmby still enjoying his honeymoon period at the KC, a travel-weary Birmingham are unlikely to get anything from this game on Wednesday.
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