Middlesbrough v Birmingham City Tips, Predictions and Odds
Middlesbrough host Birmingham City in matchday 24 of the Championship on Saturday 16th January, 12:30pm at Riverside Stadium. The hosts currently sit in 7th place in the table having lost against Birmingham City 0-1 last time out, while the visitors are in 19th after their 0-1 win against Middlesbrough.
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
WIN/DRAW/WIN KEY STATISTICS:
| LEAGUE TABLE + Win/Draw/Win | ||||
| M'Boro | Scores | Birmingham | ||
| HOME | AWAY | TEAM | PLD | W | D | L | GD | PTS | HOME | AWAY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-1 | 0-0 | Norwich | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 1-3 | 1-0 | ||||
1-4 | 0-0 | Brentford | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 1-0 | Apr 5 | ||||
Apr 5 | 1-0 | Watford | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 60 | 0-1 | Mar 20 | ||||
2-1 | Mar 6 | Swansea | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 59 | Apr 2 | 0-0 | ||||
0-0 | 0-2 | Reading | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 54 | Mar 17 | 1-2 | ||||
1-1 | Apr 2 | Bournemouth | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 1-3 | 3-2 | ||||
2-1 | Apr 10 | Barnsley | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 51 | 1-2 | Mar 6 | ||||
1-1 | 1-1 | Cardiff | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 50 | May 1 | 3-2 | ||||
- | - | M'Boro H | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 1-4 | 0-1 | ||||
Mar 13 | 1-0 | Stoke | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 45 | Apr 10 | 1-1 | ||||
1-3 | 0-1 | Bristol C | 33 | 14 | 3 | 16 | -9 | 45 | Mar 13 | 0-1 | ||||
3-0 | Mar 20 | Millwall | 33 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||||
Mar 16 | 3-0 | Preston | 33 | 13 | 4 | 16 | -5 | 43 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||||
1-0 | May 1 | Luton | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 41 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||||
0-1 | 0-0 | Blackburn | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 40 | 0-2 | May 8 | ||||
1-0 | 1-2 | Nottm Forest | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 40 | Apr 20 | 0-0 | ||||
Apr 17 | 1-1 | QPR | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | -5 | 40 | 2-1 | 0-0 | ||||
3-0 | 2-1 | Derby | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 38 | 0-4 | Apr 24 | ||||
2-1 | 3-2 | Huddersfield | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | -12 | 36 | 2-1 | Mar 2 | ||||
2-0 | Mar 2 | Coventry | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | -14 | 35 | 1-1 | 0-0 | ||||
0-1 | 1-4 | Birmingham A | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -16 | 34 | - | - | ||||
0-3 | Apr 21 | Rotherham | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | -9 | 29 | 1-1 | Apr 17 | ||||
Apr 24 | 2-1 | Sheff Wed | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | -15 | 28 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||||
May 8 | 1-3 | Wycombe | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -30 | 23 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Games scored | 22 | 19 | |
| Failed to score | 11 | 14 | |
| Scored first | 14 | 14 | |
| Goals scored | 38 | 25 | |
| Avg. scored | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
| Shots per game | 11.0 | 10.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 10.0 | 13.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 10% | 8% | |
| KickOff rating |
| Games conceded | 22 | 23 | |
| Clean sheets | 11 | 10 | |
| Conceded first | 15 | 13 | |
| Goals conceded | 35 | 41 | |
| Avg. conceded | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| Shots per game | 9.0 | 11.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 11% | 11% | |
| KickOff rating |
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
CORRECT SCORE KEY STATISTICS:
M'Boro have scored 2 goals or more in 7 of their last 20 home games. Birmingham have conceded at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 20 away games.
M'Boro have conceded 1 goal or less in 15 of their last 20 home league games. Birmingham have scored 1 goal or less in 15 of their last 20 away league games
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BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE KEY STATISTICS
45% of M'Boro's last 20 home league games have ended with Both teams scoring. They won 2, drew 2 and lost 5 of those games.
40% of Birmingham's last 20 away league games ended with both teams scoring, they won 3, drew 1 and lost 4 of those games.
The last time M'Boro failed to score at home in the league was a 0-1 loss to Norwich in November 2020.
The last time Birmingham kept a clean sheet away in the league was in a 0-0 draw against Nottm Forest in December 2020.
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OVER/UNDER 2.5 GOALS KEY STATISTICS
M'Boro's last 20 home league games have averaged 2.3 goals a game. Birmingham's last 20 away league games have averaged 1.7 goals a game.
M'Boro have scored on average at home in the league 1.2 goals a game and conceded on average 1.1 goals.
Birmingham have scored on average away in the league 0.8 goals a game and conceded on average 0.9 goals
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PREDICTIONS:
LAST MATCH KEY STATISTICS
Middlesbrough's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Marcus Bettinelli |
| DEF: | Dael Fry, Marc Bola |
| MID: | Sam Morsy, Marcus Tavernier, George Saville, Lewis Wing, Paddy McNair, Marvin Johnson, Anfernee Dijksteel |
| FWD: | Chuba Akpom |
In the Championship this season, this Middlesbrough XI has played 192 matches and scored 13 goals.
This Championship line-up has 516 all-time Championship appearances and 43 goals.
Birmingham City's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Neil Etheridge |
| DEF: | Maxime Colin, George Friend, Mikel San Jose, Harlee Dean |
| MID: | Maikel Kieftenbeld, Ivan Sunjic, Ivan Sanchez, Jon Toral |
| FWD: | Jeremie Bela, Scott Hogan |
In the Championship this season, this Birmingham City XI has played 186 matches and scored 11 goals.
This Championship line-up has 630 all-time Championship appearances and 34 goals.
M'Boro have won 35% of their last 20 home league games and Birmingham have lost 25% of their last 20 away league games.
The last time Birmingham won away in the league was 3 games ago against Reading. The last time M'Boro lost a home league game was 5 matches ago against Norwich.
M'Boro last kept a clean sheet at home in their last game, and have kept 6 clean sheets in their last 20 home games. Birmingham last failed to score away in the league 1 games ago and have missed the net in 10 of their last 20 away league games.
Of the 7 league games M'Boro has won at home, they scored first 7 times. Of the 5 away games Birmingham has lost, they conceded first 5 times.
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