I'm hoping that Birmingham can win this, simply because we don't need another season with a team cast adrift at the bottom getting thrashed every meeting.
But I think Leicester will win. The Lions are generally reasonable around Perry Barr, but the Brummies have no home advantage with a team of practically all newcomers. Zagar wasn't over-impressive at Belle Vue last week, and Jeppesen and Jepsen Jensen will need time to settle.
I think Birmingham will get dialled in ok in time, but the opening weeks will be tough.