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Last updated : 28 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Birmingham City v Luton Town fixture

Luton Town travel to take on Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Hatters will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 4 of the 28 games.

The last time the two teams met at Birmingham C. was more than a decade ago, in April 1996, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 14 OctLuton Town3 - 2Birmingham C.CHMP
1995/1996Sat 13 AprBirmingham C.4 - 0Luton TownCHMP
1995/1996Sat 18 NovLuton Town0 - 0Birmingham C.CHMP
1993/1994Sat 19 MarLuton Town1 - 1Birmingham C.CHMP
1993/1994Sat 25 SepBirmingham C.1 - 1Luton TownCHMP
1992/1993Sat 09 JanBirmingham C.2 - 1Luton TownCHMP
1992/1993Sat 19 SepLuton Town1 - 1Birmingham C.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Birmingham City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Blues, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Birmingham C., Luton Town are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! The Hatters have conceded 17 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Birmingham C. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 25 games giving them a return of 52 points. Luton Town are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 29 from their 25 matches played.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Birmingham C.650118615
Luton Town6213787

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Hatters are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Birmingham C.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Birmingham C. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Luton Town Lost each of the previous 7 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.