Riverside Stadium: Shake it up for a football party when Middlesbrough engage Birmingham City. Read all about the fixture here at Tipsway!
- Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Birmingham City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Championship
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Middlesbrough form and stats
Middlesbrough have collected 7 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-1-2. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Middlesbrough are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Middlesbrough are confident in defense, having played 218 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Happy days for Middlesbrough in their previous game, a fixture away at Sunderland (placed 4th) that ended with a 4-0 victory. As mentioned above, Middlesbrough "killed" Sunderland in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Jones (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.85/10. Jones scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 17 successful passes (of 21 total).
Ahead of that match, Middlesbrough won a home game hosting Cardiff City (2-0).The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Middlesbrough matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats (from 8 games).
Middlesbrough are traveling soon after this match as the Championship match at Norwich City awaits in three days.
At Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough has the goal stats of 5-5 (for/against) from 5 league fixtures.
Birmingham City form and stats
Playing away, Birmingham City have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Birmingham are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Sanderson, Gardner and Bacuna scored in Birmingham City's previous match, the home game against West Bromwich Albion that ended 3-1. Midfielder Bacuna was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.45. Bacuna scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.
Before that, Birmingham City secured a home win against Huddersfield Town with the score 4-1.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Birmingham playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 2 away wins, 0 draws and 2 home wins.
A quick return to home after this game, as Birmingham City are hosting Hull City in the Championship only four days away.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Birmingham City have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Middlesbrough wins - draws - Birmingham City wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. McGree 3 goals |   S. Dembele 3 goals |  J. Stansfield 3 goals |
Middlesbrough missing players
Birmingham City missing players
| Middlesbrough | Birmingham City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 91% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 55% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 55% |
| 18% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 6.5 | 7.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6 | 6.1 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.7 | 14.8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 12.6 | 12.5 |
| 5 | 5.8 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 29% | 17% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 20% | 35% |
| 11.7 | 12 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| 3.7 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
- All of Birmingham City's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham City have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Championship
- Birmingham City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Birmingham City haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Middlesbrough haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leicester City | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Preston North End | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Hull City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Southampton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| 13 | Coventry City | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 15 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 15 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 18 | Plymouth Argyle | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Stoke City | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 22 | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -12 | 8 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -12 | 6 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 3 |
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- The Northern Echo - (local newspaper)
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