Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Championship round 26 game between Birmingham and Middlesbrough and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The Championship clash at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium on Monday sees home team Birmingham battling it out for three points with Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough will be looking to open a further gap in the table on Birmingham when clashing in the Championship on Monday.
Position in the Championship table: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
The current standings in the Championship show us how Birmingham and Middlesbrough have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 26 clash this coming Monday.
Current form and previous Championship encounters between Birmingham and Middlesbrough
Birmingham continue to look blunt
Birmingham will enter the match hoping to see the back of some rather disappointing results in recent matches. The Blues managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-2 victory against Reading. They went on to lose 3-0 against Burnley, before getting dumped in a 0-1 defeat against Hull.
Middlesbrough look to make it 3 wins in a row
Middlesbrough look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. In their last three matches, Boro lost against Burnley by 3-1, beat Wigan by 4-1 winning 1-2 against Blackburn.
Latest encounters between Birmingham and Middlesbrough
Betting on Middlesbrough winning to nil in their latest meetings with Birmingham would have been a sound choice. They ended up winning 1-0 in October 2022 and 2-0 in March 2022 respectively. Perhaps something worth considering before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Highlights from the last time Birmingham and Middlesbrough met:
Betting stats and facts for Birmingham and Middlesbrough
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Birmingham and Middlesbrough played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Birmingham have not lost 7 of the last 9 home matches
- In 5 of the last 7 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Birmingham have not won 5 of the last 6 matches
- Middlesbrough have scored in the last 10 matches in a row
- In 8 of the last 10 matches Middlesbrough played, both teams scored
- Middlesbrough have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Middlesbrough away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Middlesbrough matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Birmingham matches versus Middlesbrough the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 home matches Birmingham versus Middlesbrough played, both teams scored
- Birmingham have conceded in the last 9 home matches in a row versus Middlesbrough
- In the last 4 Birmingham matches versus Middlesbrough the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Birmingham have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches versus Middlesbrough while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Man of the Moment
It is difficult to look past Troy Deeney, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run as he hit the target three times in his last 6 games for Birmingham. Chuba Akpom has managed to score five times in the last half-dozen matches for Middlesbrough. It is probably safe to say that they will both be looking to add to their total here once again.
Best betting tips: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
To sum up, the upcoming match between Birmingham and Middlesbrough seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.
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