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On-loan striker Jon Obika will be added to the Brighton squad,*having joined for three months from Tottenham.Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak, defender Matt Upson and midfielder Liam Bridcutt are all available after overcoming minor knocks.Mitch Hancox has provided Birmingham with a defensive boost having been declared fit.But the Blues will be without defender Kyle Bartley (hamstring) and recalled Fulham loanee Dan Burn.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Brighton won the earlier meeting this season 1-0 at St. Andrew's in August.
Birmingham won this fixture last season 1-0 at the Amex Stadium in September 2012.
The home side has won none of the last eight league meetings.
The last home league win was Brighton's 4-0 win in then Division Two in December 1988.
Birmingham are unbeaten in the last four meetings at Brighton in all competitions, winning three and drawing one.
Brighton
Brighton have lost only two of their 14 games in all competitions since early October. Those defeats were at home against Barnsley and away at Charlton in the Championship last month.
Brighton have failed to score in only one of their last 13 games in all competitions.
They drew 0-0 at home against Huddersfield on 21 December.
Brighton have won only two of their last eight home games in the Championship, against Blackburn and Leicester.
Birmingham
Birmingham are unbeaten in their last 10 games, winning four and drawing six. It is currently the longest unbeaten run in the Championship.
Birmingham's last defeat was 1-0 at home to Charlton on 2 November.
Birmingham are unbeaten in their last six away games, winning four and drawing two. Their last away defeat was 4-0 at Leeds in October.
On-loan striker Jon Obika will be added to the Brighton squad,*having joined for three months from Tottenham.Goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak, defender Matt Upson and midfielder Liam Bridcutt are all available after overcoming minor knocks.Mitch Hancox has provided Birmingham with a defensive boost having been declared fit.But the Blues will be without defender Kyle Bartley (hamstring) and recalled Fulham loanee Dan Burn.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Brighton won the earlier meeting this season 1-0 at St. Andrew's in August.
Birmingham won this fixture last season 1-0 at the Amex Stadium in September 2012.
The home side has won none of the last eight league meetings.
The last home league win was Brighton's 4-0 win in then Division Two in December 1988.
Birmingham are unbeaten in the last four meetings at Brighton in all competitions, winning three and drawing one.
Brighton
Brighton have lost only two of their 14 games in all competitions since early October. Those defeats were at home against Barnsley and away at Charlton in the Championship last month.
Brighton have failed to score in only one of their last 13 games in all competitions.
They drew 0-0 at home against Huddersfield on 21 December.
Brighton have won only two of their last eight home games in the Championship, against Blackburn and Leicester.
Birmingham
Birmingham are unbeaten in their last 10 games, winning four and drawing six. It is currently the longest unbeaten run in the Championship.
Birmingham's last defeat was 1-0 at home to Charlton on 2 November.
Birmingham are unbeaten in their last six away games, winning four and drawing two. Their last away defeat was 4-0 at Leeds in October.