CARDIFF V BIRMINGHAM FACTS

Sun Dec 04, 2011 9:04 am

Head-to-head

• This is the 60th competitive match between these clubs. Birmingham have won 27 of the previous 59, Cardiff 21, with 11 drawn.

• Cardiff have won only one of their last 16 league and cup matches against Blues; 2-0 at home, in the Championship in August 2006.

• The Brummies are chasing a sixth win in seven league games on Cardiff turf.

Cardiff City

• Carling Cup semi-finalists Cardiff are hoping to build on Tuesday's 2-0 humiliation of Premier League Blackburn, with a fourth successive home league victory.

• The Bluebirds are unbeaten in seven league games (W5, D2) since the odd goal in seven defeat to Peterborough on 18 October, when they were 12th.

• Yet Malky Mackay's side are two points down on this same stage last season, when they went on to finish fourth.

Birmingham City

• Birmingham have picked up five points out of nine, and have avoided defeat in nine of their last 10 league games.

• They are averaging a point a game away from home; eight from eight.

• Victory will give Chris Hughton's side their third away league win of the season, and surpass their total of two secured in the whole of last season in the Premier League.

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