Rotherham v Birmingham predictions: Blues can earn some vital breathing space

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Rotherham United v Birmingham City in the EFL Championship on Sunday.

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Birmingham
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Match preview

Rotherham suffered their sixth defeat in seven home games when they fell 1-0 to Coventry on Thursday and there looks little prospect of things getting better against Birmingham.

The quick turnaround may not help the Millers either, and while they have two games in hand on many of their relegation rivals, they still have to close a four-point gap to stay up.

Birmingham were tipped by many as potential strugglers and they haven't had a great season, but they have got their act together under new boss Lee Bowyer.

The Blues have kept three straight clean sheets and their only defeat in their last five games was a 3-0 loss at promotion-chasing Watford, a scoreline that flattered the Hornets.

They have lost just six away games this season and should be strong enough to drag themselves further away from peril.

Key stat

Rotherham have failed to score in four of their last five matches.

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