History of the Birmingham City v West Ham United fixture
West Ham United face a trip to Birmingham City at St Andrew's at tea-time on Monday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hammers 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 less than a year ago, in January 2011, with Birmingham City running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in an League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sun 06 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Wed 26 Jan | Birmingham C. | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | League Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 11 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | League Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 10 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
West Ham United's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Hammers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 5 against.
Birmingham City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 29 points from their 20 games played so far,
West Ham United are holding the final promotion place in the npower Championship, and have accumulated 43 points from the 22 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| West Ham United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hammers 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
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| West Ham United | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here