FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 15 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Birmingham City v Ipswich Town fixture

Ipswich Town travel to take on Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 8 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 15 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Birmingham C. was back in January 2001, over five years ago, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in an League Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Wed 31 JanBirmingham C.4 - 1Ipswich TownLGEC
2000/2001Tue 09 JanIpswich Town1 - 0Birmingham C.LGEC
1999/2000Sun 27 FebBirmingham C.1 - 1Ipswich TownCHMP
1999/2000Sat 18 SepIpswich Town0 - 1Birmingham C.CHMP
1998/1999Sun 02 MayBirmingham C.1 - 0Ipswich TownCHMP
1998/1999Sat 05 DecIpswich Town1 - 0Birmingham C.CHMP
1997/1998Fri 26 DecIpswich Town0 - 1Birmingham C.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 4 conceded.

In complete contrast to Birmingham C., Ipswich Town are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Tractor Boys have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Birmingham C. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 7 games giving them a return of 16 points. Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 10 points from their 7 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.64117413
Ipswich Town632110811

FootyMad's prediction ...

Tractor Boys are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Birmingham C.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C. Won 4 successive home games.
5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Ipswich Town Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.