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Last updated : 12 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Birmingham City v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 18 games.

The previous match played between the two at St Andrew's was within the last three years, in December 2006, with Birmingham C. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 09 DecPlymouth Arg.0 - 1Birmingham C.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 02 DecBirmingham C.3 - 0Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2006/2007Sat 04 NovPlymouth Arg.0 - 1Birmingham C.CHMP
1995/1996Tue 22 AugPlymouth Arg.1 - 2Birmingham C.LGEC
1995/1996Tue 15 AugBirmingham C.1 - 0Plymouth Arg.LGEC
1994/1995Wed 19 AprPlymouth Arg.1 - 3Birmingham C.LGE1
1994/1995Sat 03 SepBirmingham C.4 - 2Plymouth Arg.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 2 conceded.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Birmingham C. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 76 points from the 42 games they have played so far. Plymouth Arg. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 49 from their 42 matches played.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.63307212
Plymouth Arg.6213867

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Plymouth Arg. not hitting the right notes away from home at the moment, the Madmen safely assumes that Birmingham C. will ease to victory over the Pilgrims. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C. Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Plymouth Arg. 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.