FM Preview: Birmingham City v Bristol City 06 Nov 2012

Last updated : 05 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Birmingham City v Bristol City fixture

Bristol City face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrews on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Robins will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 5 of the 30 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Andrews was less than a year ago, in April 2012, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 14 Apr Birmingham C. 2 - 2 Bristol City Championship
2011/2012 Sun 23 Oct Bristol City 0 - 2 Birmingham C. Championship
2008/2009 Wed 04 Mar Birmingham C. 1 - 0 Bristol City Championship
2008/2009 Tue 16 Sep Bristol City 1 - 2 Birmingham C. Championship
1998/1999 Sat 24 Apr Bristol City 1 - 2 Birmingham C. League Division One
1998/1999 Sat 28 Nov Birmingham C. 4 - 2 Bristol City League Division One
1993/1994 Sat 16 Apr Birmingham C. 2 - 2 Bristol City League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Blues have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Bristol City is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Robins have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Birmingham City find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 14 matches.

Bristol City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 11 points from their 14 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Birmingham City 6 1 2 3 6 8 5
Bristol City 6 0 1 5 7 13 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Birmingham City Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Bristol City Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.

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