FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 15 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City fixture

Sheff. Wed. play host to Birmingham City at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Owls are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 9 of the 39 games.

The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Wed. was just over four years ago, in December 2001, with Birmingham C. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Owls in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Wed 26 DecSheff. Wed.0-1Birmingham C.CHMP
2001/2002Sat 08 SepBirmingham C.2 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2000/2001Sat 24 MarBirmingham C.1 - 2Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2000/2001Tue 12 DecBirmingham C.2 - 0Sheff. Wed.LGEC
2000/2001Sun 22 OctSheff. Wed.1 - 0Birmingham C.CHMP
1985/1986Sat 08 MarSheff. Wed.5 - 1Birmingham C.PREM
1985/1986Sat 05 OctBirmingham C.0 - 2Sheff. Wed.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 7 conceded.

Birmingham C.'s away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Blues, and 3 goals against.

Sheff. Wed.'s 33 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Birmingham C. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 22 games giving them a return of 43 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.641112613
Birmingham C.641114713

FootyMad's prediction ...

Sheff. Wed. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Birmingham C. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Birmingham C. 11 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.