Birmingham C. face a trip to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 47 games played, Blues have recorded 11 wins, and Middlesbrough have come away with 18 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2004, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5 - 3 thriller, in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Middlesbrough | 3 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1995/1996 | Wed 20 Dec | Birmingham C. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Middlesbrough have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Boro in those games, with 7 conceded.
In complete contrast to Middlesbrough, Birmingham C. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Blues have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Middlesbrough find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 7 points they have accumulated from 4 games. Birmingham C. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Blues are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Middlesbrough. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Middlesbrough | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Birmingham C. | Not won in previous 14 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |