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Middlesbrough

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re going for goals when Middlesbrough head to Birmingham City and the betting prediction is to back the -138 about Over 2.5 Goals being scored during the ninety minutes.

Expert Analysis

The football tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable stats.

Key Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough stats:

  • In 7 of the last 10 Birmingham City home matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Birmingham City have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 10 home matches
  • Birmingham City have conceded 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 20 matches
  • Middlesbrough have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches
  • In 7 of the last 10 Middlesbrough away matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Middlesbrough have conceded 2 or more goals in 9 of their last 20 matches

The teams are capable of scoring a combined three goals or more. Therefore, our tip is to back the odds -138 when it comes to Over 2.5 Goals in this Championship game.

You can head to the Total Goals market and choose Over 3.5 or Over 4.5 at bigger odds depending on how many you think will be scored.

Last Matches & H2H

Birmingham played Millwall in their last match and this was an away game at The Den. The scoreline was a 1-0 loss in this Championship encounter.

Middlesbrough played QPR in their last game. They won 2-0 and recorded 39% of possession. Emmanuel Latte Lath and Marcus Forss were their goalscorers in this Championship match at Loftus Road.

Middlesbrough won against Birmingham City by a 1-0 scoreline when the teams last met at Riverside Stadium.

Looking back over the past 10 matches, we have seen Birmingham City win three times and Middlesbrough win six times. One game ended in a draw and there has been an average of 2.4 goals scored.

Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham City (confirmed lineup): John Ruddy, Ethan Laird, Emanuel Aiwu, Marc Roberts, Lee Buchanan, Andre Dozzell, Seung-Ho Paik, Koji Miyoshi, Alex Pritchard, Jordan James, Jay Stansfield.

Middlesbrough (confirmed lineup): Seny Dieng, Patrick McNair, Rav van den Berg, Matthew Clarke, Luke Ayling, Lukas Engel, Jonathan Howson, Lewis O'Brien, Riley McGree, Marcus Forss, Emmanuel Latte Lath.

Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough Prediction

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Published 03:22, 10 March 2024

Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough Odds

If you want to back Middlesbrough to land an away Championship win, then the bookies have priced them up at +137.5. Birmingham City are available at betting odds of +180 and the draw is +260.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -163

To combine various Championship selections within the same match, you will find football betting sites offer a Bet Builder. Start adding the picks you fancy until you’re happy with the overall payout.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 5 wins, 10 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 8 wins, 10 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 5 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Birmingham City FC

Middlesbrough FC

Goals / match
1.4 1.4
Conceded / match
2 1.2
Total / match
3.4 2.6

Corners

Corners

Birmingham City FC

Middlesbrough FC

For / match
4.4 3.6
Against / match
8.4 7.2
Total / match
12.8 10.8

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Championship squads.

Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough Lineups

Birmingham City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Birmingham City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

21 John Ruddy
2 Ethan Laird 44 Emanuel Aiwu 4 Marc Roberts 3 Lee Buchanan
16 Andre Dozzell 13 Seung-Ho Paik
11 Koji Miyoshi 29 Alex Pritchard 19 Jordan James
28 Jay Stansfield
1 Seny Dieng
17 Patrick McNair 3 Rav van den Berg 5 Matthew Clarke
12 Luke Ayling 27 Lukas Engel 16 Jonathan Howson 28 Lewis O'Brien
8 Riley McGree
21 Marcus Forss 9 Emmanuel Latte Lath

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 3-4-1-2

Birmingham City Substitutes

  • 1Neil Etheridge
  • 7Juninho Bacuna
  • 8Tyler Roberts
  • 10Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 12Cody Drameh
  • 20Gary Gardner
  • 23Emmanuel Longelo
  • 34Ivan Sunjic
  • 35George Hall

Middlesbrough Substitutes

  • 4Daniel Barlaser
  • 11Isaiah Jones
  • 14Alex Gilbert
  • 15Anfernee Dijksteel
  • 18Samuel Silvera
  • 20Finn Azaz
  • 23Thomas Glover
  • 29Sam Greenwood
  • 33Luke Thomas

Previous Birmingham City Lineups

09 Mar Championship
Millwall 1-0 Birmingham
05 Mar Championship
Hull City 1-1 Birmingham
02 Mar Championship
Birmingham 3-4 Southampton

Previous Middlesbrough Lineups

09 Mar Championship
QPR 0-2 Middlesbrough
06 Mar Championship
Middlesbrough 3-1 Norwich
02 Mar Championship
Stoke City 2-0 Middlesbrough

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Birmingham City vs Middlesbrough lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Birmingham City Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Krystian Bielik Groin injury
Alfie Chang ACL injury

Middlesbrough Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Hayden Hackney Knee injury
Dael Fry Groin injury
Josh Coburn Groin injury
Alex Bangura Leg injury

Before the latest matches, get up-to-date injuries and suspensions news. We have the latest injury news and you can scroll through each list of players.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

England FlagChampionship Table

Championship 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leicester City 36 26 3 7 72:31 81
2 Leeds United 37 24 7 6 68:28 79
3 Ipswich Town 37 23 9 5 74:49 78
4 Southampton 36 22 7 7 73:47 73
5 West Brom 36 17 9 10 53:35 60
6 Norwich 37 17 7 13 66:54 58
7 Hull City 36 16 9 11 51:44 57
8 Coventry 36 14 12 10 57:42 54
9 Preston 36 15 8 13 48:54 53
10 Cardiff City 37 16 5 16 43:49 53
11 Middlesbrough 36 15 5 16 52:52 50
12 Sunderland 37 14 5 18 48:45 47
13 Watford 36 11 12 13 51:49 45
14 Bristol City 36 12 8 16 41:43 44
15 Swansea City 36 11 10 15 46:57 43
16 Millwall 37 11 10 16 36:48 43
17 Plymouth 37 10 11 16 54:61 41
18 Blackburn 37 11 8 18 51:64 41
19 Stoke City 37 11 8 18 35:50 41
20 QPR 37 10 9 18 36:50 39
21 Birmingham 36 10 9 17 42:57 39
22 Huddersfield 36 8 14 14 41:57 38
23 Sheffield Wed 37 11 5 21 30:55 38
24 Rotherham 37 3 10 24 30:77 19
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leeds United 18 14 4 0 39:12 46
2 Ipswich Town 18 13 4 1 47:29 43
3 Norwich 19 13 2 4 37:18 41
4 Leicester City 18 13 1 4 35:13 40
5 West Brom 18 12 3 3 29:14 39
6 Southampton 18 12 2 4 45:24 38
7 Coventry 18 8 8 2 29:17 32
8 Preston 19 9 4 6 28:31 31
9 Sunderland 18 10 0 8 29:22 30
10 Cardiff City 19 9 3 7 23:22 30
11 Plymouth 18 8 4 6 38:32 28
12 Hull City 18 7 6 5 25:18 27
13 Birmingham 17 7 6 4 26:22 27
14 Sheffield Wed 19 7 4 8 20:23 25
15 Bristol City 18 7 3 8 21:20 24
16 Middlesbrough 18 7 3 8 20:21 24
17 Blackburn 19 6 5 8 26:30 23
18 Huddersfield 18 5 7 6 22:24 22
19 Stoke City 18 6 4 8 14:21 22
20 Millwall 19 6 4 9 16:27 22
21 Watford 18 5 6 7 28:24 21
22 Swansea City 18 5 5 8 20:26 20
23 QPR 19 4 6 9 21:29 18
24 Rotherham 18 3 6 9 17:24 15

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