This will be the first ever Football League meeting between Birmingham City and Stevenage. The Boro will be the Blues’ 108^th opponent in the top four tiers, with Birmingham winning five of their last six occasions when facing a side for the first time in the EFL (L1).
Stevenage last faced Birmingham in all competitions last month, losing 1-0 in the EFL Trophy quarter-final; their last away game against the Blues came in January 1997, losing 2-0 in the FA Cup to Trevor Francis’ Birmingham side.
Birmingham have won all six of their midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) home games in League One this season without conceding a single goal.
Stevenage have won four of their last six away league games (L2), including both of their last two; they had only won three of their previous 22 league matches on the road beforehand (D10 L9).

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