Birmingham vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Betting Tips (12 March)

Birmingham is in great danger this season by simply being the first non-relegation with only a small point ahead of the red zone. Tonight's match is of capital importance for the locals who need to regenerate following their poor run of four games without success in the league including three defeats against Ipswich initially 3-1, at home in a crazy match against the Southampton Saints 3-4 and last weekend on the lawn of Millwall 1-0. On the other side of the median, we find a Middlesbrough team which is struggling with the mid-table 11th three lengths behind Cardiff and Preston who occupy the two folding seats above.

Unlike their evening opponent, the residents of the Riverside Stadium remain on two great victories in the championship which put an end to the beginning of a crisis of two defeats. Victories which came against Norwich 3-1 and last weekend against Queens Park Rangers 0-2.

Hard blow for Birmingham who must cope without the crucial Bielik (28 appearances, starter) injured since the end of February. He's not the only one squatting in the infirmary since Chang (not an appearance this season) is on the sidelines and unavailable this evening. For the rest, it's a classic with the presence of Stansfield (9 goals, 2 assists), Jordan James (8 goals) without forgetting Bacuna (6 goals, 6 assists) and Siriki Dembélé (6 pawns) . Boro is not at all spared from physical problems.

No less than six players could stay at home for this trip. To list them all, Bangura (1 goal, 1 assist), Coburn (5 goals), Hackney (1 goal in 21 appearances), Lenihan (indisputable starter in the defensive sector), the long-term injured, Tom Smith and the holder Dael Fry (28 league appearances). Author of 9 goals and 6 assists in the league, Azaz (including 7 with Plymouth) will be there like Marcus Forss (7 goals, 2 assists) and the man in form, Latte Lath (7 goals, author of 2 goals in his last 2 matches).