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Middlesbrough prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Boro have recorded 20 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Riverside Stadium was just last season, in March 2006, the Boro carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Birmingham C. | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Middlesbrough | 5 - 3 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 03 Mar | Birmingham C. | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Birmingham C. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Middlesbrough see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far, Birmingham C. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Middlesbrough only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Birmingham C. | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |