Squad sheets: Birmingham City v Blackpool

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish was angry when his team were booed off after their year-long unbeaten run at home was ended by Everton three weeks ago, but concern about the team's uninspired performances this season have been growing at St Andrew's for some time. Two goals in their last five games is symptomatic of a disturbing lack of creativity on the part of the Blues, and the rumblings will grow in volume if Blackpool, who are guaranteed to attack in reckless numbers, add to their impressive total of three away wins. Richard Rae Venue St Andrew's, tomorrow 3pm Tickets £20-£40 (0844 557 1875) Last season N/A Referee A Taylor This season's matches 2 Y 7, R 1, 4.00 cards per game Odds Birmingham evens Blackpool 10-3 Draw 13-5 Birmingham City Subs from Taylor, Murphy, Derbyshire, Jiranek, Parnaby, Phillips, Valles, Míchel, O'Connor Doubtful Jerome (ankle) Injured Beausejour (knee, 31 Oct), McFadden (knee, Feb) Suspended Gardner (last of three) Form guide LLDLDD Disciplinary record Y14 R1 Leading scorer Gardner 3 Blackpool Subs from Kingson, Keinan, Harewood, Ormerod, Southern, Carney, Basham, Euell, Sylvestre, Demontagnac, Phillips, Edwards. Doubtful None Injured Almond (shoulder, 1 Nov), Rachubka (knee, Nov), Clarke (knee, May), Baptiste (knee, unknown) Suspended None Form guide LWLLWD Disciplinary record Y10 R1 Leading scorer Harewood 3 Match pointers • Birmingham have lost and failed to score in their last three matches with Blackpool • No team has conceded more goals in the first 15 minutes of games than Blackpool (3) • Marlon Harewood has scored a goal every 87 minutes this season, the fastest rate in the top flight • If Birmingham fail to score it will be their worst run of consecutive home games without a goal in the Premier League (four matches) • No team has scored more long-range goals than Blackpool this season (3)