Middlesbrough

Football England - EFL Championship Riverside Stadium Sat 21 Oct 10:00

Birmingham City

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

Our betting prediction is Middlesbrough to beat Birmingham City and we think that the -143 represents an attractive bet on the Full-Time Result market.

Expert Analysis

The football tips are created after keeping tabs on the latest team news along with the form guide. We also delve into the latest stats which can provide a barometer for how the action might play out.

Key Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City stats:

  • Middlesbrough have won 4 consecutive matches
  • Middlesbrough have scored 2 or more goals in 5 of their past 11 matches this season
  • Birmingham City have lost 3 consecutive away matches
  • Birmingham City have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

We’re keeping things simple by backing the hosts on the 1x2 market. They should get the better of their opponents in this Championship match and our tip is available at -143.

If you want to back Middlesbrough for the win, you might consider taking them to be leading at half-time and full-time at a bigger price.

Last Matches & H2H

Middlesbrough won over Sunderland at Stadium of Light in their last game. The scoreline in this Championship match was 4-0, with Middlesbrough having seven shots on target and 52% of possession.

Birmingham´s last game was a 3-1 victory over West Brom at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium. Juninho Bacuna, Dion Sanderson and Gary Gardner scored in this Championship match, with Birmingham having six corners in total and three shots on target.

The last game between Middlesbrough and Birmingham City saw Middlesbrough win the game 3-1 at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium.

In their last 9 meetings, Middlesbrough have won five, one game has been drawn and Birmingham City have won three matches.

Confirmed Lineups

Middlesbrough (confirmed lineup): Seny Dieng, Tommy Smith, Dael Fry, Patrick McNair, Lukas Engel, Daniel Barlaser, Hayden Hackney, Isaiah Jones, Matt Crooks, Sam Greenwood, Josh Coburn.

Birmingham City (confirmed lineup): John Ruddy, Cody Drameh, Dion Sanderson, Kevin Long, Emmanuel Longelo, Ivan Sunjic, Krystian Bielik, Gary Gardner, Jay Stansfield, Scott Hogan, Siriki Dembele.

Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City Prediction

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Published 22:49, 18 October 2023

Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City Odds

With a 59% chance of winning, Middlesbrough are favourites to win this Championship match and they’re available at betting odds of -143 with the bookies. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +375 about Birmingham City.

Over and Under 2.5 Goals backers are able to get similar odds on the Total Goals market. When it comes to Both Teams to Score, it’s anyone’s guess as to whether Yes or No will pay out on this market.

Should you want to back Middlesbrough to win this Championship match, then there is -350 available on the Draw No Bet market, with Birmingham chalked at +250.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 6 wins, 9 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 8 wins, 7 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Middlesbrough FC

Birmingham City FC

Goals / match
2.6 1.6
Conceded / match
0.6 1.2
Total / match
3.2 2.8

Corners

Corners

Middlesbrough FC

Birmingham City FC

For / match
6.4 4.2
Against / match
4.8 5.6
Total / match
11.2 9.8

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

You’ve found the right place for Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City team news, with all the latest information available including lineups and injuries so you’re fully informed.

We’ve got details of the Championship squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City Lineups

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Birmingham City Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Middlesbrough Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Seny Dieng
2 Tommy Smith 6 Dael Fry 17 Patrick McNair 27 Lukas Engel
4 Daniel Barlaser 7 Hayden Hackney
11 Isaiah Jones 25 Matt Crooks 29 Sam Greenwood
19 Josh Coburn
21 John Ruddy
12 Cody Drameh 5 Dion Sanderson 26 Kevin Long 23 Emmanuel Longelo
34 Ivan Sunjic 6 Krystian Bielik 20 Gary Gardner
28 Jay Stansfield 9 Scott Hogan 17 Siriki Dembele

Birmingham City Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Middlesbrough Substitutes

  • 3Rav van den Berg
  • 9Emmanuel Latte Lath
  • 10Morgan Rogers
  • 15Anfernee Dijksteel
  • 16Jonathan Howson
  • 18Samuel Silvera
  • 21Marcus Forss
  • 23Thomas Glover
  • 24Alex Bangura

Birmingham City Substitutes

  • 1Neil Etheridge
  • 4Marc Roberts
  • 7Juninho Bacuna
  • 10Lukas Jutkiewicz
  • 11Koji Miyoshi
  • 19Jordan James
  • 44Emanuel Aiwu
  • 45Oliver Burke
  • 49Romelle Donovan

Previous Middlesbrough Lineups

07 Oct Championship
Sunderland 0-4 Middlesbrough
03 Oct Championship
Middlesbrough 2-0 Cardiff City
30 Sep Championship
Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough

Previous Birmingham City Lineups

06 Oct Championship
Birmingham 3-1 West Brom
03 Oct Championship
Birmingham 4-1 Huddersfield
30 Sep Championship
Norwich 2-0 Birmingham

The Middlesbrough vs Birmingham City lineups are available before kick-off, with the predicted lineups showing first and they are followed by confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Middlesbrough Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Lewis O'Brien Ankle injury

Birmingham City Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Lee Buchanan Ankle injury
Keshi Anderson Hamstring
Ethan Laird Hamstring
George Hall Hamstring
Tyler Roberts Calf Injury

The injuries and suspensions information will help you find out which players are missing. Get the latest injury news thanks to our up-to-date report.

It’s great to get information and stats on the squad for every team in the division.

England FlagChampionship Table

Championship 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Leicester City 11 10 0 1 23:6 30
2 Ipswich Town 11 9 1 1 25:13 28
3 Preston 11 6 2 3 15:17 20
4 Sunderland 11 6 1 4 20:12 19
5 Leeds United 11 5 4 2 17:11 19
6 Birmingham 11 5 3 3 15:11 18
7 Norwich 11 5 2 4 21:19 17
8 Cardiff City 11 5 2 4 17:15 17
9 Hull City 11 4 5 2 16:14 17
10 Southampton 11 5 2 4 17:21 17
11 West Brom 11 4 4 3 18:14 16
12 Swansea City 11 4 3 4 18:14 15
13 Coventry 11 3 6 2 17:13 15
14 Bristol City 11 4 3 4 14:13 15
15 Millwall 11 4 3 4 11:13 15
16 Middlesbrough 11 4 2 5 16:17 14
17 Blackburn 11 4 1 6 17:21 13
18 Plymouth 11 3 2 6 18:19 11
19 Huddersfield 11 2 5 4 11:18 11
20 Watford 11 2 4 5 14:16 10
21 Stoke City 11 3 1 7 11:17 10
22 QPR 11 2 2 7 8:20 8
23 Rotherham 11 1 3 7 10:22 6
24 Sheffield Wed 11 0 3 8 5:18 3
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ipswich Town 6 5 0 1 19:11 15
2 Leicester City 6 5 0 1 10:3 15
3 Birmingham 6 4 2 0 11:4 14
4 Cardiff City 6 4 1 1 11:6 13
5 Leeds United 6 3 3 0 9:4 12
6 Norwich 5 4 0 1 8:4 12
7 Preston 5 4 0 1 8:8 12
8 Coventry 6 2 4 0 9:5 10
9 West Brom 5 3 1 1 9:6 10
10 Plymouth 6 3 0 3 14:10 9
11 Sunderland 6 3 0 3 10:8 9
12 Watford 6 2 2 2 10:6 8
13 Swansea City 5 2 2 1 8:5 8
14 Southampton 6 2 2 2 11:12 8
15 Hull City 5 1 4 0 7:5 7
16 Middlesbrough 5 2 1 2 5:5 7
17 Millwall 6 2 1 3 6:9 7
18 Stoke City 5 2 0 3 6:7 6
19 Blackburn 5 2 0 3 7:11 6
20 Bristol City 5 1 2 2 7:7 5
21 Rotherham 5 1 2 2 7:8 5
22 Huddersfield 5 1 2 2 5:8 5
23 Sheffield Wed 6 0 2 4 2:8 2
24 QPR 5 0 1 4 3:12 1

We recommend looking at the Championship standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.