FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 01 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur fixture

Tottenham H. face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Spurs have recorded 12 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 18 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, the Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 28 AugTottenham H.1 - 0Birmingham C.PREM
2003/2004Wed 07 JanTottenham H.4 - 1Birmingham C.PREM
2003/2004Sat 16 AugBirmingham C.1 - 0Tottenham H.PREM
2002/2003Sat 05 AprTottenham H.2 - 1Birmingham C.PREM
2002/2003Sat 30 NovBirmingham C.1 - 1Tottenham H.PREM
2000/2001Tue 31 OctTottenham H.1 - 3Birmingham C.LC
1986/1987Wed 29 OctTottenham H.5 - 0Birmingham C.LC

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Tottenham H. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Spurs have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Birmingham C. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 35 points from their 30 games played so far, Tottenham H.'s 42 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.6303679
Tottenham H.6303759

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C.Won 3 successive home games.
9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 17 .
Tottenham H.Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.