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Bolton come into this year

Very much a non-event in terms of the fact nothing is riding on this match & to be fair only the hardcore fans of Bolton & Birmingham City are likely to be interested in this contest.

Bolton have had a terrible season, scraping safety primarily thanks to the failings of others as much as their own quality & Owen Coyle knows he faces a major task to get Bolton climbing the Premier League ladder again.

Bolton have got excellent players with the Kevin Davies, Gary Cahill, Matthew Taylor, & Ivan Klasnic definite Premier League class and good enough for teams in the top 10 but the honest truth is that is it in terms of quality within the Bolton squad & their lies the problem & the reason for their failings.

Bolton have lost more home games than they have won this season & clearly that is a key area for Owen Coyle to focus on for next season and indeed take a lesson from the excellent job Alex McCleish has done at Birmingham City.

Owen Coyle will want to finish with a win to give the Bolton fans hope & they are capable at their best but Birmingham City have been tough to play all season & are likely to prove that way again so a draw may well be a good result for Bolton in the end.

Alex McCleish deserves tremendous praise for the job he has done this season taking Birmingham City to finish 9th & we expect Birmingham City to finish the season showing the determination, character, organisation & team spirit that has carried them all through the season.

A draw in this match will absolutely guarantee that Birmimgham City finish 9th & we certainly expect Birmingham City to approach this game seriously with the mindset of being organised, hard to beat & certainly a draw looks well within their capabilities although goalscoring is a weakness that needs to be addressed.

A game purely for the fans of either side this one because we don’t see Bolton & Birmingham City serving up a classic with flowing football & it’s more likely to be a case of Bolton trying to break down Birmingham City without being quite good enough to do so & a low scoring draw looks a value bet worth taking here.

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Outright Match Result: DRAW

Correct Score options: 0-0/1-1

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Davies/Taylor/Jerome

Double Result: DRAW H/T & F/T

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This is a new fixture on the Premier League calendar. Burnley beat Birmingham 2-1 in the reverse fixture with all the goals being scored in the second half of the game. All time league record: Birmingham: 27–Draws: 18–Burnley: 38

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With everything now done & dusted for both sides for this season with Birmingham City finishing a very solid season & Burnley already relegated, the only motivation for this match is professional pride which should at least produce a competitive contest.
Birmingham City have been absolutely rock solid at home this season & that impressive organisation & solidity is the reason why they have a great chance to finish 9th which is an incredible achievement for Alex McCleish & everybody connected to Birmingham City.

Pre-season favourites to go down, Birmingham City have responded to their critics in the best way possible by being committed, organised & by producing solid, consistent results and particularly at home where even the very best teams have struggled to get anything.

This match represents Birmingham City’s last opportunity to show their strength at home & indeed they come into this game desperately wanting to bounce back from the controversial defeat against local rivals Aston Villa last weekend & so we do expect the Birmingham City players to be pumped up for this one.

The one problem that has blighted Birmingham City all season & something that has to be addressed for next season is goalscoring & that does slightly temper confidence in them but the fact they are so defensively solid gives them the chance to edge a goal & hold on.

It is hard to know how Burnley will respond in this match after being thrashed 4-0 by Liverpool last weekend & being relegated in the process and how they respond will determine this match.

Brian Laws will want the Burnley players to give absolutely everything for the rest of the season & indeed will want to win but having only had 1 away win all season & conceded 50 away goals already makes it really tough to actually envisage Burnley doing anything in this match.

There is absolutely nothing riding on this match & that does make it dangerous to get involved in too seriously because anything is possible but Birmingham City have built their season on their impressive, solid home form & they look worth a bet to finish off a great season with another home win.

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Outright Match result: Birmingham City to win

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

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Jerome/McFadden/Larsson

Scorecast options: Jerome/McFadden/Larsson score 1st & Birmingham City 1-0/2-0

Double Result: Birmingham City H/T & F/T

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Birmingham have scored in every Premiership game played at Villa Park thus far whilst both teams have scored two or more goals on three occasions. The five matches have produced nineteen goals whilst both teams turned their victories into

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This is a new Premier fixture. All time league record: Birmingham: 23–Draws: 15–Bolton: 15. Birmingham won the reverse fixture earlier in the season by scoring the only goal of the game in the 75th minute.

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An exhibition of quality, attacking football this won’t be but demonstration of commitment, effort & physical endeavour is what Birmingham City & Hull City are certain to offer here & that should make for fascinating viewing.
Birmingham City have had an absolutely tremendous season with a remarkable top 10 finish nearly secured & that has been largely based on their tremendous home record so we are expecting another confident, resolute Birmingham City home performance here.

Birmingham City have won 7 & drawn 8 of their 17 home Premier League matches with Man United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Everton, Chelsea & Arsenal all failing to win at St. Andrews & the fantastic Birmingham City fans will expect another home win in this one so the Birmingham City players have everything to play for.

Alex McCleish will not let the Birmingham City players rest until the final kick of the season has been completed & we expect him to have the Birmingham City completely up for this one & ready to respond positively to their 5-1 thrashing against Man City last weekend.

That heavy defeat against Man City was totally out of character for Birmingham City & they will certainly look to regain the incredibly solid defensive structure & organisation that has seen only 12 league goals conceded in 17 home matches this season.

After 3 minutes of last weeks match against Burnley, Ian Dowie must have felt like that anything was possible as Hull City were 1-0 up & looking strong to get a vital win but then that all dramatically fell away as Burnley produced a stunning comeback to thrash Hull City 4-1 & that defeat now looks to have been almost the final, fatal blow for Hull City.

Ian Dowie will be telling the Hull City players to believe they can survive & he will tell the media that Hull City can survive but that 4-1 thrashing at home by Burnley must have been an absolutely killer blow to take for the players & their confidence levels must now be completely smashed to pieces.

Hull City somehow have to travel to Birmingham City believing that they can bounce back from losing 4-1 at home & achieve at Birmingham City what Man United, Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool & Everton all failed to do & win at St. Andrews but if those supremely talented sides could not do it, how can Hull City possibly expect to do it & it just looks too tough for them.

This match will be about physical endeavour & team commitment as Birmingham City are hard to beat & want to give the home fans a win while Hull City have to give everything to try to win so it’s going to be a competitive battle & one which we think Birmingham City will prove too strong in & they look worth a bet to win this & make their impressive home record look even stronger.

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Outright Match Result: Birmingham City to win

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

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: McFadden/Larsson/Jerome

Scorecast options: McFadden/Larsson/Jerome score 1st & Birmingham City 1-0/2-0

Double Result: Birmingham City 1-0/2-0

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City have won the last three matches (8-1 aggregate score-line) whilst Birmingham have failed to score in four of the five matches to date. Birmingham have yet to lead at half time whilst securing just one of a possible nine point haul when going in on level terms at the break on three occasions. Doubles: Manchester City 2—-Birmingham 0

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Manchester City: 4 wins–Draws: 1–Birmingham: No wins (goal difference: 9-1)

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Manchester City: 4—-Birmingham: 0 (1 x 0-0 draw)

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4th place is now Manchester City’s to lose & that is the key focus of this clash between Manchester City & Birmingham City but Alex McCleish will want to make sure his players compete & make this a really competitive match.
Roberto Mancini has had a roller coaster ride since taking over as manager but everything has been really positive for him in recent weeks as his team have delivered the big performances & results when needed.

The 3-0 home win over Wigan was massive & then the 6-1 destruction of Burnley really did make a statement that Manchester City meant business & are the team to achieve the 4th place finish & Champions League football that means everything to the club.

The target for Manchester City is now clear & if they win all their remaining games they will finish 4th & that starts with game so we are expecting another tremendously positive, attacking performance from Man City in this one.

They were absolutely awesome against Burnley last weekend with Bellamy, Tevez & Adebayor combining tremendously well up front & they will certainly look to do so the same here right from the start.

Birmingham City have had an incredible season & everybody connected to the club deserves all the praise going for what they have achieved and in many it is job done for this season but Alex McCleish wont look at it that way.

McCleish has stated that he want Birmingham City to finish strong & continue their proven method of being defensively strong & organised, hard to break down, competitive & a remarkable team spirit that has made them tough to beat & that is definitely what we expect here.

The one major negative for Birmingham City is that they do not score enough goals and that does make it incredibly hard to win matches so a draw looks like the best they can hope for in this one & even that will be tremendously tough to achieve.

This will be a fascinating match as Man City will look to get the win they need & Birmingham City will look to get a positive result so it will be very competitive & hard fought at times.

In terms of the result then we cannot oppose Manchester City on their home form & indeed their impressive win last weekend & they look a solid bet to get 3 more massive points here.

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Outright Match Betting Results: Manchester city to win

Correct Score options: Manchester City to win 2-0/3-0

First Goalscorer each way/Player to score anytime: Adebayor/Tevez/Bellamy

Scorecast options: Adebayor/Tevez/Bellamy score 1st & Man City win 2-0/3-0

Double Result: Man City H/T & F/T

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Liverpool (surprisingly) have secured just two of the last nine points with Birmingham scoring two goals in each of the three matches. Few punters would have won money in the double result sector down the years I