Blues face Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 6 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2003, with Leeds Utd running out 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Wed 01 Jan | Leeds Utd | 2 - 0 | Birmingham | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Birmingham | 2 - 1 | Leeds Utd | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 14 Feb | Leeds Utd | 3 - 2 | Birmingham | FAC |
| 1988/1989 | Sat 14 Jan | Leeds Utd | 1 - 0 | Birmingham | DIV2 |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 22 Nov | Birmingham | 0 - 0 | Leeds Utd | DIV2 |
| 1987/1988 | Fri 06 May | Birmingham | 0 - 0 | Leeds Utd | DIV2 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 05 Dec | Leeds Utd | 4 - 1 | Birmingham | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
Leeds United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by The Whites in those games, with 8 conceded.
Blues 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 4 goals scored and conceded.
Leeds Utd find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 5 matches. Blues' 8 points from 4 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 |
| Leeds Utd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 |
| Birmingham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
Prediction ...
With Blues only showing average form on the road, we are of the opinion a draw at Elland Road will be a good result. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Leeds Utd | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Birmingham | 5 games since last defeat. |