Birmingham vs Middlesbrough prediction
Birmingham
Saturday, 19 September 2026
2:2Half time 0 : 1Championship
Middlesbrough
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Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: preview and prediction
Birmingham welcome Middlesbrough to St. Andrew's Stadium in Birmingham on Saturday 19 September, with kick-off at 15:00. Birmingham go into it 6th in the table after 13 games, with Middlesbrough 1st. Last time out Birmingham won 2-1 away at Derby, and Middlesbrough drew 2-2 at home with Millwall.
Birmingham: form and key numbers
So far in the Championship, Birmingham have won six, drawn five and lost two of 13, with 23 goals scored and 13 conceded, good for 6th place and 23 points.
Over the last six matches it has been two wins, two draws and two defeats, averaging 1.5 goals for and 2.2 against. Last time out they beat Derby 2-1 away; before that came a 2-1 defeat away at Norwich and a 2-2 draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won none of three recently (4 scored, 9 conceded).
- ADerby2-1W
- ANorwich1-2L
- HWolverhampton Wanderers2-2D
- HSouthampton1-1D
- AWrexham2-1W
- HBrentford1-6L
Birmingham: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Middlesbrough: form and key numbers
Middlesbrough have won eight, drawn four and lost one of their 13 Championship games so far, scoring 30 and letting in 17. That has them 1st on 28 points.
Their last six in all competitions read three wins, two draws and one defeat, at 1.8 goals scored and 1.7 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 2-2 with Millwall; before that came a 4-3 win at home to Norwich and a 3-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace.
On the road they've won one of three recently (2 scored, 4 conceded).
- HMillwall2-2D
- HNorwich4-3W
- ACrystal Palace0-3L
- AQueens Park Rangers1-0W
- ABurnley1-1D
- HWest Bromwich Albion3-1W
Middlesbrough: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Birmingham vs Middlesbrough: match analysis
Home and away form points to Middlesbrough: Birmingham have won none of their last three at home, Middlesbrough one of their last three on the road. Five points separate the two sides in the table. Middlesbrough also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 | Swansea | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 26 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 5 | Southampton | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | +15 | 23 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +10 | 23 |
| 7 | Stoke | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 23 |
We make Birmingham favourites at 38%, with Middlesbrough on 35% and the draw at 27%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 1.51.8
- 2.21.7
- 1.51.4
On goals, it expects around 2.9 in the game: 1.5 for Birmingham and 1.4 for Middlesbrough. Over 2.5 goals is 54% and both teams scoring 58%. When they last met, on 2 Mar 2026, Middlesbrough won 3-1.
- Birmingham1-3Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough2-1Birmingham
- Birmingham0-1Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough1-0Birmingham
- Birmingham1-3Middlesbrough
Both teams scored in six of Birmingham's last six and four of Middlesbrough's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultBirmingham win38%
- Double chanceEither team wins73%
- GoalsOver 2.554%
- Both teams to scoreYes58%
- Clean sheetBirmingham26%
- CornersBirmingham 5.7 · Middlesbrough 5.010.7 expected
- Cards4.1 yellows expectedRed 10%
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