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Blackburn R. face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 7 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2004, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 21 Nov | Blackburn R. | 3 - 3 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Birmingham C. | 4 - 0 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Dec | Birmingham C. | 0 - 4 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Blackburn R. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 14 Mar | Birmingham C. | 0 - 2 | Blackburn R. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 4 conceded.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 2 goals scored and conceded.
Birmingham C. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 39 points from their 35 games played so far, Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 41 points from their 35 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Blackburn R. only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at St. Andrew's will be a good result. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Blackburn R. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |