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Swansea City play host to Birmingham City at Liberty Stadium on Friday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 6 of the 14 previous games, with the Swans winning just 5.
The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was more than a decade ago, in August 1994, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1994/1995 | Sat 11 Mar | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 31 Jan | Birmingham C. | 3 - 2 | Swansea City | ASSM |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 27 Aug | Swansea City | 0-2 | Birmingham C. | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Tue 03 Mar | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 1991/1992 | Sat 18 Jan | Swansea City | 0 - 2 | Birmingham C. | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 02 Mar | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Swansea City | LGE1 |
| 1990/1991 | Mon 18 Feb | Birmingham C. | 0 - 0 | Swansea City | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Swans have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Swansea City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 27 points from their 17 games so far. Birmingham C. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 34 points from the 17 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Swansea City are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Birmingham C. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Swansea City | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Birmingham C. | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |