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

Sat 8th Nov, 15:00 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough are in Championship action on Saturday afternoon, as Rob Edwards looks to get one over on Chris Davies and his Birmingham City side at the Riverside Stadium. Ahead of the game, it's our goal to help you find the perfect bet for you. To this end, stats for seventeen major betting market have been published below, with head-to-head records and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. The best odds are included as well.


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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
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Team To Score First

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M'Boro
48%
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Draw
31%
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Birmingham
21%
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M'Boro 1-0
18%
--
Draw 0-0
15%
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Draw 1-1
12%
--
M'Boro 2-0
11%
--
Birmingham 1-0
10%
--
M'Boro 2-1
7%
--
M'Boro 3-0
4%
--
Birmingham 2-1
4%
--
Birmingham 2-0
4%
--
M'Boro 3-1
3%
--
Draw 2-2
3%
--
M'Boro 4-0
1%
--
M'Boro 3-2
1%
--
Birmingham 3-1
1%
--
M'Boro 4-1
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
29%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
71%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
37%
--
No 1st Goal
11%
--
BTTS - Yes
34%
--
BTTS - No
66%
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BTTS - Home Win
13%
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BTTS - Draw
15%
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BTTS - Away Win
6%
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Home/draw
79%
--
Away/draw
52%
--
Home/away
69%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
56%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
44%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
12%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
88%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
4%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
96%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
1%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
99%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
85%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
15%
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Home DNB
70%
--
Away DNB
43%
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M'Boro win to nil
35%
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Birmingham win to nil
15%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

M'Boro have played 12 matches so far this season and lay in 2nd place in the Championship league table. M'Boro are unbeaten at home after 6 games and have kept 3 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 4 and lost 1 match. They have kept 5 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. M'Boro have outscored their opponents by 16 goals to 11 goals.

Home League Performance

M'Boro have played 6 games at home winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 7 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 3 goals at home.

Birmingham are in 15th position in the Championship on 15 points having played 12 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 9 goals and kept 1 clean sheet. They have scored 4 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 1 and won 2. Birmingham have conceded 11 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
M'Boro
Birmingham
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry128402528 
Nov 25
Feb 14
Jan 4
l
 
3-0A
2
M'Boro12741825 
-
-
Feb 28
Nov 8
3
Millwall12723123 
Apr 3
w
 
0-3F
Nov 4
Feb 25
4
Bristol C12642922 
Mar 14
Dec 20
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
5
Stoke12633521 
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 21
Jan 24
l
 
1-0A
6
Charlton12543419 
Mar 11
Dec 9
Dec 13
Mar 7
7
Preston12543319 
Jan 24
d
 
2-2A
Apr 22
w
 
0-1F
8
Hull12543019 
Dec 29
Dec 5
l
 
2-3A
Apr 18
9
QPR12534-218 
Dec 13
Mar 7
Mar 10
Dec 9
10
Leicester12453317 
Feb 24
Nov 4
Feb 7
l
 
2-0A
11
West Brom12525-217 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 17
Feb 14
Nov 26
12
Ipswich11443416 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 18
d
 
1-1F
Apr 6
13
Swansea12444016 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
w
 
1-0F
Jan 17
14
Watford12435-215 
Apr 25
Nov 1
Dec 1
Jan 1
15
Birmingham12435-415 
Nov 8
Feb 28
-
-
16
Wrexham12354-114 
d
 
1-1A
May 2
Apr 11
d
 
1-1A
17
Derby12354-314 
Nov 29
Jan 1
Dec 26
Mar 21
18
Portsmouth12345-313 
Apr 11
l
 
1-0A
Nov 1
May 2
19
Oxford Utd12336-212 
Feb 21
Nov 22
w
 
1-0F
Jan 31
20
Southampton12264-412 
Jan 4
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
Dec 6
21
Blackburn11317-710 
Dec 26
Mar 21
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
22
Sheff Utd12309-119 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 7
Mar 14
Dec 20
23
Norwich12228-68 
Jan 31
w
 
1-2F
Nov 22
Feb 21
24
Sheff Wed12138-15-6 
Apr 21
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2F
Jan 20
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
M'Boro 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
M'Boro1 - 1Wrexham
M'Boro2 - 1Ipswich
M'Boro0 - 0Stoke
M'Boro2 - 1West Brom
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Swansea
M'Boro0 - 0Norwich
M'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
M'Boro0 - 1Leeds
M'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
M'Boro2 - 1QPR
M'Boro1 - 0Derby
M'Boro0 - 1Watford
M'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
M'Boro2 - 0West Brom
M'Boro1 - 1Cardiff
M'Boro0 - 0Burnley
M'Boro3 - 3Sheff Wed
M'Boro1 - 0Millwall
M'Boro3 - 1Hull
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HM'Boro1 - 1Wrexham
AM'Boro1 - 0Sheff Wed
HM'Boro2 - 1Ipswich
AM'Boro0 - 1Portsmouth
HM'Boro0 - 0Stoke
AM'Boro1 - 1Southampton
HM'Boro2 - 1West Brom
AM'Boro2 - 2Preston
HM'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
AM'Boro2 - 1Norwich
AM'Boro3 - 0Millwall
HM'Boro1 - 0Swansea
AM'Boro0 - 2Coventry
HM'Boro0 - 0Norwich
AM'Boro1 - 2Sheff Wed
HM'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
AM'Boro0 - 1Millwall
HM'Boro0 - 1Leeds
AM'Boro2 - 0Blackburn
HM'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
Birmingham 15TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol C1 - 0Birmingham
Preston0 - 1Birmingham
Wrexham1 - 1Birmingham
Coventry3 - 0Birmingham
Stoke1 - 0Birmingham
Leicester2 - 0Birmingham
Blackburn1 - 2Birmingham
Cambridge1 - 2Birmingham
Blackpool0 - 2Birmingham
Stevenage0 - 1Birmingham
Burton1 - 2Birmingham
Peterborough1 - 2Birmingham
Bristol R1 - 2Birmingham
Northampton1 - 1Birmingham
Bolton3 - 1Birmingham
Reading0 - 0Birmingham
Huddersfield0 - 1Birmingham
Wrexham1 - 1Birmingham
Wigan0 - 3Birmingham
Stockport1 - 1Birmingham
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABirmingham0 - 1Bristol C
ABirmingham1 - 0Preston
HBirmingham2 - 3Hull
ABirmingham1 - 1Wrexham
HBirmingham2 - 2Sheff Wed
ABirmingham0 - 3Coventry
HBirmingham1 - 0Swansea
ABirmingham0 - 1Stoke
ABirmingham0 - 2Leicester
HBirmingham1 - 0Oxford Utd
ABirmingham2 - 1Blackburn
HBirmingham1 - 1Ipswich
ABirmingham2 - 1Cambridge
ABirmingham2 - 0Blackpool
HBirmingham4 - 0Mansfield
ABirmingham1 - 0Stevenage
ABirmingham2 - 1Burton
HBirmingham0 - 0Crawley
ABirmingham2 - 1Peterborough
HBirmingham6 - 2Barnsley
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
M'Boro have beaten Birmingham in 5 consecutive league meetings
5
M'Boro have not lost to Birmingham in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at M'Boro since 1993
M'Boro
Birmingham
Goals: Scored
30
14
Games: Scored
15 / 19
10 / 19
Clean sheets
9 / 19
4 / 19
MID
13
D
3
BIR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT M'Boro
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
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
MID
7
D
4
BIR
8
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
Goal Statistics
M'Boro 2nd Birmingham 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
0.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
4+
There is a 66% probability that M'Boro will score no more than 1 goal
0
51%
1
34%
2
12%
3
4+
There is a 51% probability that Birmingham will fail to score
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
M'Boro have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
-18
Birmingham have scored 18% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Birmingham
1.2
0.7
Attack rating
28%
better
MID
BIR
view stats
Games scored10
8
Failed to score2
4
Scored first7
5
Goals scored16
11
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.9
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
10
Conversion rate for16
10
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+28%
Defence rating
34%
better
MID
BIR
view stats
Games conceded7
9
Clean sheets5
3
Conceded first4
7
Goals conceded8
15
Avg. goals conceded0.7
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded6
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded10
6
Conversion rate against11%
17%
Avg. XG against1
1.1
KickOff rating
+34%

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

M'Boro Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12223
S BrynnH HackneyL AylingA Jones
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK12
-
A Jones DEF121
3
-
L Ayling DEF122
1
-
A Morris MID121
-
H Hackney MID1222
3
-
T Conway FWD1221
3
-
C Brittain DEF111
3
-
M Whittaker FWD1122
2
-
M Targett DEF911
1
-
D Fry DEF91
-
S Nypan MID9
2
-
D Burgzorg FWD911
1
-
K Sène FWD92
1
-
A Browne MID8
-
D Strelec FWD81
1
-
S Silvera FWD8
3
-
S Hansen FWD71
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID4
-
G Edmundson DEF3
1
-
D Lenihan DEF2
1
-
Birmingham Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12515
C KlarerJ StansfieldD GrayB Osayi-Samuel
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Klarer DEF12
2
-
T Doyle MID12
-
S Paik MID121
3
-
T Iwata MID12
4
-
D Gray FWD1211
2
-
J Stansfield FWD1151
3
-
K Furuhashi FWD11
1
-
L Dykes FWD112
-
A Cochrane DEF101
2
-
B Osayi-Samuel DEF9
5
-
L. Koumas FWD9
1
-
R Allsop GLK8
1
-
K Anderson  FWD8
1
-
P Neumann DEF71
-
E Laird DEF71
-
P Roberts FWD711
1
-
M Leonard MID6
1
-
E Cashin DEF5
-
J Beadle GLK4
1
-
J Robinson DEF4
2
2
M Ducksch FWD4
-
W Willumsson MID3
-
A Sampsted DEF1
-
K Fujimoto MID1
-