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Watford travel to take on Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hornets will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 4 of the 18 games.
The last time the two teams met at Birmingham C. was back in February 2002, over five years ago, as the Blues edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 26 Sep | Watford | 3 - 3 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 02 Mar | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 01 Oct | Watford | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Watford | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | FAC |
| 1998/1999 | Thu 20 May | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Watford | D1PO |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 16 May | Watford | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | D1PO |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Hornets's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Birmingham C. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 41 points from the 20 games they have played so far. Watford are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 11 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Watford have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Birmingham C. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 12 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Watford | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |