Premiership
Birmingham City v Liverpool
08 May 2004 at 17:35
History of the Birmingham City v Liverpool fixture
Blues prepare to entertain Liverpool at St Andrew's on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two on home soil. Of the 46 games played, Blues have recorded 20 wins, and Liverpool have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Andrew's was just last season, in February 2003, the Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premiership match .. view match report
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click hereRecent encounters between the teams: 2003/2004 Sun 30 Nov Liverpool 3 - 1 Birmingham City PREM 2002/2003 Sun 23 Feb Birmingham City 2 - 1 Liverpool PREM 2002/2003 Wed 11 Sep Liverpool 2 - 2 Birmingham City PREM 2001/2002 Sat 05 Jan Liverpool 3 - 0 Birmingham City FAC 2000/2001 Sun 25 Feb Birmingham City 1 - 1 Liverpool LC 1994/1995 Wed 18 Jan Liverpool 1 - 1 Birmingham City FAC 1994/1995 Sat 07 Jan Birmingham City 0 - 0 Liverpool FAC
Recent respective form guides
Blues have only performed averagely at home recently, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 7 conceded.
Liverpool have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Reds have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Blues' 49 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Liverpool sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 56 points from their 36 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click hereCurrent form guides: P W D L F A Birmingham City 6 0 4 2 5 8 Liverpool 6 3 1 2 9 5
Prediction ...
Blues have performed in fits and starts at home in recent games, and we don't see things improving against a Liverpool side still in the hunt for a Champions League place finish. We don't see them being beaten however. Score DrawSequence statistics: Birmingham City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.Liverpool 4 games since last defeat.
