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Birmingham City v Middlesbrough : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 2nd Mar, 20:00 BST, St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham

Middlesbrough pay Championship competitors Birmingham City a visit on Monday night, as Rob Edwards guides his men into an away clash with Chris Davies & co. at the St. Andrew's Stadium. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds across 17 of the biggest betting markets are covered in this in-depth preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make the most well-informed bet possible.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Birmingham
49%
--
Draw
24%
--
M'Boro
27%
--
Draw 1-1
11%
--
Birmingham 2-1
10%
--
Birmingham 1-0
9%
--
Birmingham 2-0
8%
--
M'Boro 2-1
7%
--
M'Boro 1-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Draw 0-0
6%
--
Birmingham 3-1
5%
--
Birmingham 3-0
4%
--
M'Boro 2-0
4%
--
Birmingham 3-2
3%
--
M'Boro 3-1
3%
--
M'Boro 3-2
2%
--
Birmingham 4-1
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
3%
--
BTTS - Yes
57%
--
BTTS - No
43%
--
BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
14%
--
Home/draw
73%
--
Away/draw
51%
--
Home/away
76%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
--
Home DNB
66%
--
Away DNB
44%
--
Birmingham win to nil
25%
--
M'Boro win to nil
13%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Birmingham have played 32 matches so far this season and are in 11th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

12 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 4 and won 3. Birmingham have conceded 18 goals, scored 16, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Birmingham have played 16 games at home, winning 8, drawing 7 and losing 1 fixture. They have scored 30 goals, conceded 15 goals, kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

M'Boro lay in 2nd place on 61 points in the Championship league table having played 32 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 30 games against teams below them in the table, winning 18, drawing 7 and losing 5 games. They have scored 47 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. M'Boro have conceded 26 goals and have failed to score in 7 matches.

Away league performance

M'Boro have played 17 away games, winning 8, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Birmingham
M'Boro
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry3218863062 
w
 
3-2F
l
 
3-0A
l
 
2-4A
l
 
3-1A
2
M'Boro3218771761 
Mar 2
l
 
2-1A
-
-
3
Millwall321688456 
w
 
4-0F
Feb 25
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
4
Ipswich3015962254 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
5
Hull311669754 
l
 
2-3A
Apr 18
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-4F
6
Derby3213910848 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 21
w
 
2-1A
l
 
1-0A
7
Preston3212128448 
Apr 22
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-0F
d
 
2-2A
8
Wrexham3112118547 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
May 2
9
Bristol C3113711546 
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
Mar 14
l
 
2-0A
10
Southampton32121010446 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
4-0F
d
 
1-1A
11
Birmingham32121010446 
-
-
w
 
2-1F
Mar 2
12
Watford3211129345 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
Apr 25
l
 
3-0A
13
QPR3212812-344 
Mar 11
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-1F
Mar 8
14
Stoke3212713543 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-2A
15
Sheff Utd3213316042 
Mar 14
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
16
Swansea3212614-142 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
17
Norwich3211615039 
w
 
4-1F
Feb 21
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
18
Charlton3110912-839 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 7
Mar 11
w
 
1-2F
19
Blackburn329815-1135 
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
20
West Brom329716-1534 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
21
Portsmouth308913-1233 
w
 
4-0F
May 2
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
22
Leicester3210814-732 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
Feb 24
d
 
1-1A
23
Oxford Utd3261016-1628 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
24
Sheff Wed321823-45-7 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-2F
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
11
Birmingham have not lost in 11 consecutive home league games
Birmingham 11TH
20 league games
Home
11
Overall
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
8
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Birmingham0 - 0West Brom
Birmingham2 - 1Leicester
Birmingham1 - 1Stoke
Birmingham3 - 2Coventry
Birmingham1 - 1Southampton
Birmingham1 - 1Derby
Birmingham1 - 1Charlton
Birmingham2 - 1Watford
Birmingham4 - 1Norwich
Birmingham4 - 0Millwall
Birmingham4 - 0Portsmouth
Birmingham2 - 3Hull
Birmingham2 - 2Sheff Wed
Birmingham1 - 0Swansea
Birmingham1 - 0Oxford Utd
Birmingham1 - 1Ipswich
Birmingham4 - 0Mansfield
Birmingham0 - 0Crawley
Birmingham6 - 2Barnsley
Birmingham4 - 1Shrewsbury
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBirmingham0 - 0West Brom
HBirmingham2 - 1Leicester
ABirmingham2 - 0Oxford Utd
HBirmingham1 - 1Stoke
ABirmingham2 - 0Sheff Wed
ABirmingham1 - 1Swansea
HBirmingham3 - 2Coventry
ABirmingham0 - 3Watford
HBirmingham1 - 1Southampton
HBirmingham1 - 1Derby
ABirmingham0 - 3Sheff Utd
HBirmingham1 - 1Charlton
ABirmingham1 - 2QPR
ABirmingham1 - 3Southampton
HBirmingham2 - 1Watford
ABirmingham1 - 1West Brom
HBirmingham4 - 1Norwich
ABirmingham1 - 2M'Boro
HBirmingham4 - 0Millwall
HBirmingham4 - 0Portsmouth
M'Boro 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Coventry3 - 1M'Boro
Sheff Utd1 - 2M'Boro
Stoke1 - 2M'Boro
West Brom2 - 3M'Boro
Derby1 - 0M'Boro
Bristol C2 - 0M'Boro
Charlton1 - 2M'Boro
Hull1 - 4M'Boro
Oxford Utd1 - 1M'Boro
Leicester1 - 1M'Boro
Watford3 - 0M'Boro
Sheff Wed0 - 1M'Boro
Portsmouth1 - 0M'Boro
Southampton1 - 1M'Boro
Preston2 - 2M'Boro
Norwich1 - 2M'Boro
Millwall0 - 3M'Boro
Coventry2 - 0M'Boro
Sheff Wed2 - 1M'Boro
Millwall1 - 0M'Boro
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro1 - 3Coventry
AM'Boro2 - 1Sheff Utd
HM'Boro1 - 0Norwich
HM'Boro4 - 0Preston
AM'Boro2 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro3 - 2West Brom
HM'Boro4 - 0Southampton
AM'Boro0 - 1Derby
HM'Boro0 - 1Hull
HM'Boro0 - 0Blackburn
AM'Boro0 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro3 - 1QPR
AM'Boro2 - 1Charlton
AM'Boro4 - 1Hull
HM'Boro2 - 1Derby
HM'Boro2 - 4Coventry
AM'Boro1 - 1Oxford Utd
HM'Boro2 - 1Birmingham
AM'Boro1 - 1Leicester
AM'Boro0 - 3Watford
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
M'Boro have beaten Birmingham in 6 consecutive league meetings
6
M'Boro have not lost to Birmingham in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Birmingham since 1994
Birmingham
M'Boro
Goals: Scored
29
26
Games: Scored
15 / 19
14 / 19
Clean sheets
5 / 19
4 / 19
BIR
8
D
4
MID
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Birmingham
0 - 1M'Boro
1 - 3M'Boro
0 - 2M'Boro
1 - 4M'Boro
Birmingham2 - 1
1 - 2M'Boro
0 - 1M'Boro
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Birmingham3 - 2
Birmingham3 - 0
Birmingham3 - 0
0 - 3M'Boro
Birmingham2 - 0
Birmingham3 - 1
Birmingham3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Birmingham1 - 0
League games at M'Boro since 1993
M'Boro
Birmingham
Goals: Scored
32
15
Games: Scored
16 / 20
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
4 / 20
BIR
3
D
3
MID
14
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
M'Boro2 - 1
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro1 - 0
0 - 2Birmingham
0 - 1Birmingham
Draw1 - 1Draw
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
M'Boro2 - 0
M'Boro3 - 1
0 - 1Birmingham
M'Boro3 - 1
M'Boro2 - 0
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro2 - 1
M'Boro5 - 3
M'Boro1 - 0
M'Boro3 - 1
Draw2 - 2Draw
Goal Statistics

Birmingham City's defensive record is to be admired, C. Davies's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive Championship games. An average PG rating of 1.2 for Middlesbrough makes sense in this context.

Birmingham 11th M'Boro 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Birmingham will score 1 or more goals
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+23
Birmingham have scored 23% more goals at home than predicted
-1
M'Boro’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.2
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Birmingham
PG (predicted goals)
M'Boro
1.7
1.2
Attack rating
BIR
MID
4%
better
view stats
Games scored25
24
Failed to score7
7
Scored first16
16
Goals scored43
49
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.5
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
16
Avg. XG for1.6
1.4
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
BIR
MID
14%
better
view stats
Games conceded24
22
Clean sheets8
9
Conceded first15
13
Goals conceded39
30
Avg. goals conceded1.2
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
14%
Avg. XG against1.1
1
KickOff rating
+14%

Birmingham v M'Boro Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Birmingham Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
30958
S PaikJ StansfieldJ StansfieldJ Stansfield
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Paik MID314
6
-
T Iwata MID3121
7
-
J Stansfield FWD3095
8
-
C Klarer DEF292
6
1
T Doyle MID293
1
1
P Roberts FWD2735
2
-
P Neumann DEF262
4
-
K Furuhashi FWD261
1
-
D Gray FWD2454
2
-
L. Koumas FWD231
1
-
M Ducksch FWD2372
1
-
J Beadle GLK22
3
-
L Dykes FWD212
1
-
A Cochrane DEF1914
3
-
K Anderson  FWD191
2
-
B Osayi-Samuel DEF17
5
-
M Leonard MID15
1
-
J Robinson DEF1111
2
2
E Cashin DEF11
-
R Allsop GLK10
2
-
W Willumsson MID10
-
E Laird DEF71
-
A Sampsted DEF6
-
S Wright FWD3
-
K Fujimoto MID2
-
M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
321157
S BrynnM WhittakerH HackneyL Ayling
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK321
-
H Hackney MID3245
4
-
T Conway FWD3272
3
-
M Whittaker FWD31115
3
-
L Ayling DEF3014
7
-
M Targett DEF2923
3
-
C Brittain DEF274
4
-
A Morris MID262
2
-
A Browne MID2631
1
-
D Burgzorg FWD2522
1
-
A Jones DEF2211
3
1
K Sène FWD222
2
-
S Nypan MID20
2
-
S Silvera FWD1921
3
-
D Strelec FWD183
1
-
D Fry DEF172
-
R McGree MID1443
1
-
A Gilbert MID1311
4
-
S Hansen FWD131
1
-
A Bangura DEF81
-
G Edmundson DEF6
1
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID4
-
M. Hamilton FWD4
-
D Lenihan DEF2
1
-