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Middlesbrough face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Tuesday 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 29 and win only 7 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2004, with Birmingham C. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Middlesbrough | 2 - 1 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Mar | Middlesbrough | 5 - 3 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Wed 03 Mar | Birmingham C. | 3 - 1 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Birmingham C. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | PREM |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 07 Feb | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
Middlesbrough have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Birmingham C. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches. Middlesbrough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Boro have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |