Birmingham City's draw record and Millar form ahead of West Brom clash

Birmingham City head into Saturday's West Midlands derby at West Bromwich Albion as the Championship's draw specialists this season. The Blues have taken a point in five of their eight league games, a tally that matches club records from the 1965-66 and 1980-81 campaigns.

That run of draws has left Birmingham in 10th place with 11 points, a position built on resilience but also a need for more wins. Their most recent outing was a 2-2 stalemate with Middlesbrough before the international break, a game in which Liam Millar scored.

Millar's creative spark

Liam Millar has been the standout creative force during this period. The winger has been directly involved in four goals across the last three matches, contributing one goal and three assists. In the draw with Middlesbrough, he netted Birmingham's first, and he set up both goals in the 2-1 win at Derby County. The only Blues goal in that three-game span not to feature Millar was an own goal.

A tough away record

History suggests a difficult task awaits at The Hawthorns. Since the 2000-01 season, Birmingham have won just two of their 13 away league games against West Brom, both by a 3-2 scoreline in the 2005-06 and 2022-23 seasons. However, the broader recent head-to-head record offers some encouragement, with West Brom winning only one of the last seven league meetings between the sides.

West Brom themselves are formidable at home under manager James Morrison. "West Brom are one of only two ever-present Championship teams without a home defeat," Morrison said, referencing a run that stretches back to late February. They are unbeaten in ten home league games since then, though they are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Wolves in their own local derby before the break.

Birmingham's recent form shows one win, three draws and one loss from their last five, a sequence you can review in detail on our stats section. The team will look to build on the point earned against Middlesbrough and find a way to turn draws into victories, starting with this key lunchtime kick-off at 12:30 BST on Saturday.