Ace Football previews the Championship round 29 match between Birmingham and Middlesbrough and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Middlesbrough go up against Birmingham on Tuesday for a Championship meeting at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium.
Team form: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
Birmingham Form
In their last three matches, Birmingham lost 3-4 against Southampton, drew 1-1 with Hull, before losing to Millwall by 1-0. Birmingham only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Championship matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded ten goals.
Middlesbrough Form
Middlesbrough won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-0 against Stoke, before beating Norwich 3-1. Another win followed, this time by 0-2 against Queens Park Rangers. Middlesbrough claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Championship, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in ten goals, whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats for Birmingham and Middlesbrough
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Middlesbrough. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Birmingham have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- Birmingham have conceded in 13 of the last 15 matches in the Championship
- In 9 of the last 11 Birmingham matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 home matches Birmingham played, both teams scored
- In 6 of the last 8 Birmingham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Middlesbrough have scored in 20 of the last 22 away matches
- Middlesbrough have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches in the Championship
- Middlesbrough have conceded in 16 of the last 18 away matches in the Championship
- Middlesbrough have scored in 15 of the last 17 away matches in the Championship
- Middlesbrough have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
Players in form: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
Koji Miyoshi is the most prolific Championship marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Middlesbrough look to Emmanuel Latte Lath, hoping he can add to his current total of two Championship goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
Full-time result
Birmingham claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. Middlesbrough won six of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost four of the games in this run. Middlesbrough have not lost to Birmingham in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Middlesbrough scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Birmingham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Middlesbrough kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Middlesbrough have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Birmingham when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Birmingham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Middlesbrough, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Birmingham vs Middlesbrough
To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Birmingham vs Middlesbrough mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.