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Arsenal pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St. Andrew's at lunchtime on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gunners 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in February 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Birmingham C. | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 02 Oct | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 15 May | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Arsenal | 3 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | Arsenal | 0 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Birmingham C. | 0 - 3 | Arsenal | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Arsenal however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Gunners's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Birmingham C. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 26 matches. Arsenal are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 63 points from the 26 games played.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gunners have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from St. Andrew's with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Arsenal | 7 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |