FM Preview: Bristol City v Birmingham City 23 Oct 2011

Last updated : 22 October 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bristol City v Birmingham City fixture

Bristol City are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Ashton Gate Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 25 games played, Robins have recorded 11 wins, and Birmingham City have come away with 8 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Ashton Gate Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2008, with Birmingham City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Robins in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
1993/1994 Tue 02 Nov Bristol City 3 - 0 Birmingham C. League Division One
1992/1993 Sat 13 Mar Birmingham C. 0 - 1 Bristol City League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Bristol City's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Robins have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Birmingham City's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Blues's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Bristol City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 6 points.

Birmingham City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 9 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bristol City 6 0 1 5 5 14 1
Birmingham City 6 4 1 1 10 6 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Robins at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Blues come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bristol City Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Birmingham City 3 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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