Middlesbrough vs Birmingham Predictions

• Both teams scored in just one of the last seven H2Hs at the Riverside Stadium.
• Both teams have scored in just two of Birmingham City’s six away league matches.

Hosts in the midst of a transition

Middlesbrough have released more kits than they have managed to secure wins this season after revealing their third prior to a 1-0 loss away to Coventry City last time out. Chris Wilder has been relieved of his duties and first team coach Leo Percovich takes charge of this encounter. Boro have picked up 90% of their points total on home soil and they will be eager to keep the match tight.

Birmingham City became the first side this season to leave Bramall Lane with a point or more as they fought back to draw 1-1 against the Blades. The Blues have finished in the bottom half for six successive seasons and they will be looking to improve on that this campaign. In order to do so it makes matches like this absolutely vital.

At least one side will fail to score

Both teams have managed to hit the back of the net in just one of the last seven meetings at the Riverside Stadium. This should be a fairly tense game with both sides desperate not to be defeated. As such, it could be quite a dull affair and we will side with at least one of these teams failing to score.