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Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Owls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 5 of the 40 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2007, with Birmingham C. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Apr | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 3 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Sep | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Mar | Birmingham C. | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 12 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 22 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These games have seen the Blues score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
In complete contrast to Birmingham C., Sheff. Wed. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Owls have hit 5 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham C. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 12 games giving them a return of 27 points. Sheff. Wed.'s 18 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the The Owls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 8 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Sheff. Wed. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |