Squad sheets: West Ham United v Birmingham City

If Avram Grant could build on the feelgood factor created in midweek at Blackpool by leading West Ham to back-to-back league wins for the first time this season, the Carling Cup semi-final disappointment that was suffered at Birmingham City would be diluted. Premier League survival means everything to these clubs and Alex McLeish would surely trade in Birmingham's first major Wembley final for 55 years for the guarantee that relegation will be dodged. It is a cliche but every game feels like a cup final now. David Hytner Venue Upton Park, Sunday 1.30pm Tickets £36-£52 (0871 222 2700) Last season West Ham 2 Birmingham 0 Referee C Foy This season's matches 17 Y 38, R 0, 2.24 cards per game Odds West Ham 11-10 Birmingham 2-1 Draw 11-5 West Ham Subs from Boffin, Spence, Kovac, Ba, Gabbidon, Faubert, Spector, Barrera, Sears, Stanislas, Reid, Cole, Hines Doubtful None Injured Da Costa (ankle, 19 Feb), Edgar (knee, Mar), Hitzlsperger (thigh, Mar), Collison (knee, Mar), Kurucz (knee, Aug) Suspended None Form guide WDLLWD Disciplinary record Y41 R1 Leading scorer Piquionne 6 Birmingham Subs from Doyle, Johnson, Larsson, Beausejour, Fahey, Hleb, Jerome, Phillips, Derbyshire Doubtful Jerome (ankle), Ferguson (ankle), Johnson (calf) Injured McFadden (knee, 12 Feb), Vallès (foot, Mar), Dann (hamstring, Aug) Suspended None Form guide DLDWLD Disciplinary record Y33 R1 Leading scorer Gardner 5 Match pointers • West Ham have been involved in two of the three top-flight games with the most shots this season • Birmingham have won one of the past eight league matches against West Ham • West Ham have the same league record as they did at this point last season, while Birmingham are 10 points worse off • Ben Foster has made a save every 19.9 minutes this term – only Blackpool's Richard Kingson has been busier • West Ham's Victor Obinna has scored five goals in his past two games