Leeds’ form has been a mixed bag over the last few games, and they were able to pull off an impressive comeback at Stamford Bridge last time out. Before that, Daniel Farke's side cruised past Nottingham Forest at Elland Road, winning that game 3-1.

Leeds also had no trouble against Championship side Derby in the previous FA Cup round, as they secured a comprehensive 3-1 victory on their travels against the Rams. Leeds racked up 22 shots worth 3.12 xG - if not for Jacob Zetterstrom’s eight saves, the scoreline really could have gotten out of hand.

Birmingham, meanwhile, have kept just one clean sheet in their last nine league matches at home, yet they remain unbeaten across that stretch, which underlines how open their games have been. They have regularly been able to cause problems going forward, and they should once again be front-footed here with the backing of their home support.

Birmingham like to commit bodies forward when they attack, which could make for quite an open contest here. Their games tend to be quite entertaining to watch, and they come into this clash on an eight-game unbeaten run across all competitions, so they should be confident.

Birmingham’s corner numbers at home have been encouraging, reflecting how they play with intent, particularly in big fixtures. They are averaging 6.61 corners per game on average, and conceding 4.11, totaling 10.72 corners per game at St Andrew’s Stadium this campaign.

Leeds are a cut above Birmingham’s usual opponent, though, and they found no issue in carving through Derby in the previous round. Considering Derby and Birmingham sit close together in the Championship standings, this could be a very similar game, and there were ten corners in that third-round FA Cup clash.

Jay Stansfield has been the main focal point for Birmingham this season, and he usually takes on a large responsibility in the final third. He was on the scoresheet against Leicester last weekend, taking his tally to ten goals and five assists for the season so far. For context, that is exactly double Demarai Gray, who has scored the second-most goals for Birmingham across all competitions this season.

Stansfield is averaging 2.72 shots per 90 this season and has accrued more efforts at goal than any other Birmingham player, to further highlight his importance. That figure rises even further to 3.35 shots per 90 when playing on home turf.

There are high expectations for the 23-year-old, who is also the record-signing for Chris Davies' side. His standards seem to rise against the tougher opponent, and he should be extra motivated to perform well against a Premier League side.

Since arriving on loan from Girona in January, Jhon Solis has already established himself as a key player for Birmingham in the middle of the park, and he has played the full 90 in each of Birmingham’s last three matches.

His importance has only increased for this weekend, after Seung-Ho Paik had to be taken off after just 15 minutes against West Brom with an injury. Solis looks set to start alongside Tommy Doyle here.

Solis will take on a large defensive responsibility, and he has landed this selection in all three starts for the English club, averaging 1.1 fouls per 90. In addition to that, he is also averaging 2.48 tackles per 90, highlighting his willingness to fly into challenges.

This matchup against Leeds promises to be a tough one for the Colombian, as they were fouled 16 times by Derby in their last FA Cup game.