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West Brom. are ready to welcome Birmingham City to The Hawthorns at lunchtime on Sunday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, The Baggies have recorded 25 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 14 victories.
The previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was within the last three years, in October 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Birmingham C. | 4 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | West Brom. | 1-1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | West Brom. | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 07 Nov | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | West Brom. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 17 Sep | West Brom. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. While The Baggies have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Birmingham C. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Brom. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 27 games have yielded only 18 points. Birmingham C. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 32 points from their 28 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With West Brom. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Birmingham C. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 16 outings ago. |