FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 14 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers fixture

Bolton Wdrs. face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Trotters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 13 of the 58 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2006, the Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sun 07 MayBolton Wdrs.1 - 0Birmingham C.PREM
2005/2006Tue 04 AprBirmingham C.1 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2004/2005Tue 04 JanBirmingham C.1 - 2Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2004/2005Sat 25 SepBolton Wdrs.1 - 1Birmingham C.PREM
2003/2004Sat 06 MarBirmingham C.2 - 0Bolton Wdrs.PREM
2003/2004Sat 25 OctBolton Wdrs.0 - 1Birmingham C.PREM
2002/2003Sat 01 FebBolton Wdrs.4 - 2Birmingham C.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Bolton Wdrs. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Trotters have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Birmingham C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 5 matches. Bolton Wdrs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 3 points from their 5 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.62138107
Bolton Wdrs.61149124

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C. Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Bolton Wdrs. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.