FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 12 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Birmingham City v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City travel to take on Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 62 games played, Foxes have recorded 20 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 31 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Birmingham C. was back in November 1995, over five years ago, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 13 DecLeicester City0 - 2Birmingham C.PREM
1998/1999Sat 02 JanLeicester City4 - 2Birmingham C.FAC
1995/1996Sat 27 AprLeicester City3 - 0Birmingham C.LD1
1995/1996Sun 26 NovBirmingham C.2 - 2Leicester CityLD1
1993/1994Tue 15 MarBirmingham C.0 - 3Leicester CityLD1
1993/1994Sun 12 SepLeicester City1 - 1Birmingham C.LD1
1992/1993Sun 28 FebLeicester City2 - 1Birmingham C.LD1

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 4 conceded.

In complete contrast to Birmingham C., Leicester City are having a torrid time on their travels, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. The Foxes's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.

Birmingham C. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 42 points they have accumulated from 27 games. Leicester City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclaycard Premiership with a return of just 23 points from their 27 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.632111611
Leicester City60429164

FootyMad's prediction ...

Foxes are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Birmingham C.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C. 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Leicester City Not won in previous 7 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 15 most recent games.