History of the Birmingham City v Middlesbrough fixture
Middlesbrough face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrews on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 8 of the 52 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Andrews was less than a year ago, in March 2012, with Birmingham City running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Mar | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 21 Aug | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 26 Dec | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Premier League |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Premier League |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Premiership |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 23 Aug | Birmingham C. | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Blues have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Middlesbrough's away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Boro, and 7 goals against.
Birmingham City are currently lying in 19th place in npower Championship having mustered a points tally of 21 from their 19 matches played.
Middlesbrough are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 35 points from 19 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Middlesbrough are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Birmingham City. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here