History of the Birmingham City v Barnsley fixture
Barnsley face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrews at tea-time on Saturday, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Tykes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 8 of the 36 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Andrews was less than a year ago, in September 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 21 Feb | Barnsley | 1 - 3 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Mar | Barnsley | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 23 Aug | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 09 Apr | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Championship |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | League Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Blues, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Birmingham City, Barnsley are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Tykes have hit 8 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 8 points from their 6 games played so far,
Barnsley find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 6 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Tykes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Unbeaten in the last 10 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Barnsley | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here