FootyMAD's Birmingham City match preview

Last updated : 02 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Crystal Palace v Birmingham City fixture

Crystal Palace prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Selhurst Park on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Eagles are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 5 of the 22 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Selhurst Park was two seasons ago, in February 2007, with Birmingham C. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Eagles in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 21 OctBirmingham C.1 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP
2006/2007Sat 17 FebCrystal Palace0-1Birmingham C.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 19 AugBirmingham C.2 - 1Crystal PalaceCHMP
2004/2005Sat 26 FebCrystal Palace2 - 0Birmingham C.PREM
2004/2005Sat 30 OctBirmingham C.0 - 1Crystal PalacePREM
2001/2002Mon 01 AprCrystal Palace0 - 0Birmingham C.CHMP
2001/2002Tue 11 DecBirmingham C.1 - 0Crystal PalaceCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Crystal Palace are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Eagles in those games, with 8 conceded.

Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Crystal Palace's 40 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Birmingham C. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 56 points from 30 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Crystal Palace61146114
Birmingham C.6132366

FootyMad's prediction ...

Eagles go into their game against Birmingham C. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Crystal Palace Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Birmingham C. Not won in previous 2 away matches.