Squad sheets: Birmingham City v West Ham United

Surely something has to give, or rather improve, at St Andrew's where Birmingham, with one win in their last seven Premier League games, meet West Ham, with one win all season. A goalless draw is probably a decent bet, with both teams crying out for a productive striker. Craig Gardner, a midfielder, is the Blues's leading scorer with three in the league, which explains their interest in Cardiff's Jay Bothroyd. Nobody has managed more than Mark Noble's two for the Hammers, and he is missing today after appendix surgery. Opposing centre-halves Roger Johnson [ankle] and Matthew Upson [hamstring] will both have late fitness tests. West Ham's Julian Faubert is suspended. Joe Lovejoy Venue St Andrew's, tomorrow 3pm Tickets £20-£40 (0844 557 1875) Last season Birmingham 1 West Ham 0 Referee M Oliver This season's matches 4 Y 18, R 2, 5.00 cards per game Odds Birmingham Evens West Ham 16-5 Draw 5-2 Birmingham Subs from Taylor, Murphy, Bowyer, Derbyshire, Jiranek, Parnaby, Phillips, Valles, Míchel, O'Connor, Beausejour, Jerome Doubtful Johnson (ankle), Jiranek (thigh) Injured McFadden (knee, Feb) Suspended None Form guide DWLLDL Disciplinary record Y18 R1 Leading scorer Gardner 3 West Ham Subs from Stech, Stanislas, Spector, Tomkins, Gabbidon, Barrera, McCarthy, Cole, Reid, Kovac, Nouble Doubtful Upson (hamstring), Stanislas (groin) Injured Ben Haim (foot, 20 Nov), Noble (appendix, Dec), Kurucz (knee, Aug), Collison, Hines (both knee, Dec), Hitzlsperger (thigh, Feb) Suspended Faubert (first of three) Form guide LLDDWD Disciplinary record Y18 R0 Leading scorers Parker, Piquionne, Noble 2 Match pointers • Birmingham have won only one of their last seven league meetings with West Ham • West Ham have not won an away game in the league since the opening game of last season • Birmingham have conceded the highest proportion of their goals from set pieces in the division this season (58%) • West Ham, on the other hand, have scored a higher proportion of their goals from set pieces than any Premier League side this season (71%) • This is West Ham's lowest-ever points tally after 10 games in the Premier League