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Liverpool face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 49 games played, Reds have recorded 15 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Birmingham C. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Liverpool | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Birmingham C. | 0 - 3 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 30 Nov | Liverpool | 3 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 23 Feb | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Liverpool | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 11 Sep | Liverpool | 2 - 2 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 05 Jan | Liverpool | 3 - 0 | Birmingham C. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Blues have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Liverpool however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. Those games have seen the Reds pummel 11 goals, and let in 3.
Birmingham C. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 5 points from their 6 matches. Liverpool see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 6 points from their 4 games played so far,
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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Liverpool are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Birmingham C.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Liverpool | Undefeated in last 7 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |