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Man Utd. face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Red Devils have recorded 13 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 20 Dec | Birmingham C. | 1 - 3 | Man Utd. | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Man Utd. | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Birmingham C. | 0 - 0 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Birmingham C. | 1 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Man Utd. | 3 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 04 Feb | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Man Utd. | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Blues have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Man Utd. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Red Devils, and 2 goals against.
Birmingham C. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 12 points from their 17 games thus far. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 40 points from their 18 games.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Red Devils have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from St. Andrew's with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Man Utd. | 10 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |