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Southampton prepare to entertain Birmingham City at St. Marys on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Saints are clearly on top, having won 13 and lost only 5 of the 21 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Marys was two seasons ago, in November 2006, as the Saints squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 29 Nov | Southampton | 4-3 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 02 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 24 Oct | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Southampton | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Southampton | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Southampton | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Southampton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Saints score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
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 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southampton find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 0 points from their 1 matches. Birmingham C. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 3 from their 1 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the Saints, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southampton | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Birmingham C. | 7 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |