Pre-match preview: Birmingham City vs Liverpool FC

10 September 2010 10:35
David Ngog, Liverpool FC[LNB]HERE are the stats ahead of Liverpool's trip to Birmingham City in the Premiership - have the Reds got what it takes to come away with three points?[LNB]Birmingham's last four games[LNB]August 14: Premier League - Sunderland 2 Birmingham 2[LNB]August 21: Premier League - Birmingham 2 Blackburn 1[LNB] August 26: League Cup - Birmingham 3 Rochdale 2[LNB]August 29: Premier League - Bolton 2 Birmingham 2[LNB]Liverpool's last five games[LNB]August 15: Premier League - Liverpool 1 Arsenal 1[LNB]August 19: Europa League - Liverpool 1 Trabzonspor 0[LNB]August 23: Premier League - Manchester City 3 Liverpool 0[LNB]August 26: Europa League - Trabzonspor 1 Liverpool 2[LNB]August 29: Premier League - Liverpool 1 West Brom 0[LNB]Past Meetings[LNB]April 4 2010: Premier League - Birmingham 1 Liverpool 1[LNB]A Steven Gerrard goal is not enough to claim victory for the Reds as Liam Ridgewell equalised.[LNB]November 9 2009: Premier League - Liverpool 2 Birmingham 2[LNB]Despite a dominance display, the Reds are lucky to come away with a draw. David Ngog opened the scoring, but Christian Benitez and a spectacular Cameron jerome strike but Birmingham ahead. Steven Gerrard netted an equaliser from the penalty spot.[LNB]April 26 2008: Premier League - Birmingham 2 Liverpool 2[LNB]The Reds fought back from two goals down, thanks to Peter Crouch and Yossi Benayoun goals.[LNB]September 22 2007: Premier League - Liverpool 0 Birmingham 0[LNB]Torres is kept on the bench for all but 30 minutes as two points went begging.[LNB]November 8 2006: League Cup fourth round - Birmingham 0 Liverpool 1[LNB]Daniel Agger scores a rare winner in matches between the two teams, in a game better remembered for Momo Sissoko dislocating his shoulder.

Source: Liverpool_Echo