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Man. City face a trip to Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 46 and win only 16 of the 72 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2008, with Birmingham C. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Mar | Birmingham C. | 3 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Man. City | 4 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Birmingham C. | 1 - 2 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 20 Apr | Man. City | 3 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 24 Aug | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 08 Feb | Man. City | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
The away form of Man. City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Sky Blues, and 7 goals against.
Birmingham C. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 10 matches. Man. City's total of 18 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Man. City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sky Blues have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from St Andrew's with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Man. City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 7 games since last defeat. |