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The TV cameras have picked a very interesting game here with Birmingham City & Manchester City having different end of season targets but both definitely targeting this game with the same motivation to win so it should be a good, competitive game.

Birmingham City are trying to build towards a points total that will keep them safe in the Premier League & they will certainly be intent on building on their impressive win against Sunderland which was a much need boost having suffered a period of poor results.

That victory over a strong Sunderland side was well deserved & did demonstrate that Birmingham City are well organised & certainly can compete on their best form.

Alex McCleish will know that he cannot match Manchester City in terms of player for player quality, but he will look to balance that up by making Birmingham City solid, well drilled defensively & keep play compact to try & deny the attacking quality of Manchester City the possession & space it thrives on.

Mark Hughes will be desperate for his Manchester City players to prove their worth in this game & get a win to shake off their disappointing run of three consecutive draws in the Premier League & only 1 win in their last 5 league games.

Mark Hughes could not hide his disappointment in dropping two points against Fulham after throwing away a two goal lead & he will be determined to make sure that his players keep their focus & concentration for the whole game because a lack of concentration has been a definite & costly factor in their poor results.

The key to this game for Manchester City will be the ability of their creative, attacking players to break down Birmingham City’s strong resistance & their attacking pace is likely to be a big factor so the likes of Wright-Phillips & Bellamy are likely to be big players in this match if selected.

Birmingham City are a very proud side & their latest home win will have given them a massive confidence boost but the price on offer for a Manchester City win looks well worth taking & Manchester City do look well worth a bet to get a very important away win here.

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Outright Match Betting: Manchester City to win

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Correct Score options: Manchester City to win 2-0/2-1

First goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime options: Tevez/Adebayor

Scorecast options: Tevez/Adebayor to score 1st & Manchester City win 2-0/2-1

Double Result: Half Time & Full Time