This could be an interesting match as Birmingham City have their presumed home advantage while Fulham are ahead 1 point in the Championship table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Birmingham City form and stats
Birmingham City have performed here at Ricoh Arena this season with 5 wins from 7 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. It’s been three wins in a row for Birmingham City here at Ricoh Arena, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Birmingham City lost their last game at Cardiff City (placed 14th) after a 2-4 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Luton Town in a game that was won 2-1.
A goal frenzy last time out for Birmingham City, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Cardiff City. Fun stuff to watch!
The Birmingham City fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Birmingham City have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Fulham form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Fulham failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Hull City (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-3. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Middlesbrough that ended 0-0.
Fulham are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 7 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Fulham have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Birmingham City, 3 draws and 3 wins for Fulham. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mitrović 11 goals |  T. Cairney 5 goals |   L. Jutkiewicz 4 goals |
Birmingham City missing players
Fulham missing players
| Birmingham City | Fulham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 23 |
| 20 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 60% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 87% |
| 47% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 40% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 53% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 27% |
| 33% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 5.9 | 6.9 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
- Birmingham City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fulham have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Preston North End | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Leeds United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Fulham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 23 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Hull City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Derby County | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 18 |
| 17 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 19 | Reading | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Luton Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 14 |
| 22 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| 24 | Stoke City | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 8 |