Middlesbrough vs Birmingham Predictions

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Middlesbrough are the best bet to beat Birmingham at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.

They are third in the Championship, six places and five points above ninth-placed

Birmingham, with both teams having won more games than they’ve lost. Middlesbrough have seven wins and two defeats, while Birmingham have six wins and five losses.

Middlesbrough have been prolific going forward, scoring an average of 1.40 goals a game in their five Championship games against other top-half teams this season.

They have been impressive defensively at home this season, conceding just three goals in six Championship games – an average of 0.50 goals per game. They have kept clean sheets in four of their last five head-to-heads against Birmingham.

Middlesbrough are in good form at home, having gone eight games without defeat in the Championship. They are unbeaten in their six home games this season.

The visitors have been disappointing in front of goal away from home this season, scoring just four times in seven games – an average of 0.57 goals a game on the road.

With at least one of the sides failing to score in six of the last seven Championship head-to-heads, a 2-0 home win for Middlesbrough looks the best correct-score bet.

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Edited by Mark Langdon