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Leeds pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Whites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 8 of the 43 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in January 2005, with City running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 2 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Birmingham C. | 4 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Leeds Utd. | 0 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Leeds Utd. | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 2 | Birmingham C. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Leeds is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Whites have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
City are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 27 games giving them a return of 53 points. Leeds are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 24 points from their 27 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Whites are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against City. Home win.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Leeds Utd. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |