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Last updated : 27 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Birmingham City v Swansea City fixture

Swansea City travel to take on Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Swans will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 2 of the 15 games.

The last time the two teams met at Birmingham C. was more than a decade ago, in March 1995, with Swansea City inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Blues in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Fri 21 NovSwansea City2 - 3Birmingham C.CHMP
1994/1995Sat 11 MarBirmingham C.0 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
1994/1995Tue 31 JanBirmingham C.3 - 2Swansea CityASSM
1994/1995Sat 27 AugSwansea City0 - 2Birmingham C.LGE1
1991/1992Tue 03 MarBirmingham C.1 - 1Swansea CityLGE1
1991/1992Sat 18 JanSwansea City0 - 2Birmingham C.LGE1
1990/1991Sat 02 MarBirmingham C.2 - 0Swansea CityLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 10.

Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Birmingham C. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 50 points from 25 games. Swansea City's 34 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.63127710
Swansea City6060666

FootyMad's prediction ...

Swansea City have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Birmingham C. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C. 14 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Swansea City Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 7 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.