History of the Birmingham City v Middlesbrough fixture
Middlesbrough travel to take on Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 30 and win only 8 of the 51 games.
The last time the two teams met at Birmingham City was just over four years ago, in December 2007, with Birmingham City running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sun 21 Aug | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Premiership |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Birmingham C. | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Middlesbrough's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Boro's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Birmingham City lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower Championship, picking up 56 points from their 35 games so far.
Middlesbrough are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 59 points from 35 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Boro has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Birmingham City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
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