FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 14 December 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn R. face a trip to Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 7 of the 55 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in May 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sun 11 MayBirmingham C.4 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2007/2008Sun 07 OctBlackburn R.2 - 1Birmingham C.PREM
2007/2008Wed 26 SepBlackburn R.3 - 0Birmingham C.LGEC
2005/2006Wed 19 AprBirmingham C.2 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sat 22 OctBlackburn R.2 - 0Birmingham C.PREM
2004/2005Sat 30 AprBirmingham C.2 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2004/2005Sun 21 NovBlackburn R.3 - 3Birmingham C.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.

The away form of Blackburn R. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Birmingham C. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 24 points from their 16 games so far. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 19 points from their 16 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.64208414
Blackburn R.6141567

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Rovers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Blackburn R. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 4 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.