Overview
- Birmingham manager Chris Davies said winger Ibrahim Osman followed concussion protocols after a head injury and is available for selection.
- Portsmouth enter the Fratton Park match on a run of four wins in five and seven points from their last three home games.
- Birmingham have struggled away from home recently, taking one point and scoring twice across their past five league trips.
- Goalkeeper James Beadle and Osman are on loan from Brighton without options to buy, leaving any return next season up to the parent club.
- Birmingham Live projects a 4-2-3-1 for the visitors, with Beadle in goal and Osman starting on the left.