History of the Middlesbrough v Birmingham City fixture
Middlesbrough are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Riverside Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 50 games played, Boro have recorded 21 wins, and Birmingham City have come away with 11 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Riverside Stadium was more than three years back, in September 2007, with Middlesbrough running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Middlesbrough | 5 - 3 | Birmingham C. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Birmingham City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Blues have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 7 points from 3 games.
Birmingham City see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 2 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 16 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Boro's form is quite poor at the moment, but we see this as their ideal opportunity to register a morale-boosting win. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 8 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Birmingham City | Not won in previous 9 away matches. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here