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Blackpool pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Seasiders will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The previous match played between the two at St Andrew's was within the last three years, in September 2008, with Blackpool inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Blues in a Championship match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Blackpool | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Blackpool | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | LGEC |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 04 Apr | Blackpool | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 31 Dec | Birmingham C. | 7 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 06 Mar | Birmingham C. | 3 - 1 | Blackpool | LGE1 |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 30 Sep | Blackpool | 3 - 2 | Birmingham C. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
Blackpool have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Seasiders have hit 11 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 8 matches. Blackpool's 10 points from 8 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Blackpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Blackpool | 15 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |