Southampton face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 16 games played, Saints have recorded 4 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, as the Blues edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 19 Apr | Birmingham C. | 0 - 2 | Southampton | DIV1 |
| 1985/1986 | Sat 16 Nov | Southampton | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | DIV1 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 12 May | Birmingham C. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | DIV1 |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 17 Dec | Southampton | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | DIV1 |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Blues have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Birmingham C.'s 26 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Southampton's 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Southampton on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Saints. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Southampton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |